Synaxis of All Saints of Siberia

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Synaxis of the Saints of Siberia.

The celebration of the Synaxis of All Saints of Siberia was established by the resolution of His Holiness Patriarch Pimen (Izvekov) of Moscow and All Russia and the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church in 1984. It is celebrated annually on June 10th.

In 1584 after the defeat of the Khanate of Siberia the overland way to the east was opened up, and in 1587 Tobolsk was founded, the historic capital of Siberia. With the annexation of Siberia to Russia began the history of Tobolsk and the Siberian diocese, which was approved in 1620 as an Archbishopric, and then transformed into a Metropolis. From here, other Siberian dioceses were subsequently formed.

From the very beginning of its existence the Tobolsk diocese produced many Saints, glorified by the grace of God, beginning with the holy righteous martyr Basil of Mangazea (†1602).

Saints[note 1]

St. Sofia-Uspensky (Assumption) Cathedral in Tobolsk.

Martyrs

Bishops

  • Nectarius, Archbishop of Tobolsk. (†1666)[2]
  • Philotheus (Leschynsky), Metropoltian of Tobolsk, "Apostle of Siberia" May 31 (†1727)[5][6][note 2]
  • Anthony, Metropolitan of Tobolsk. March 27. (†1740)[9]
  • Gerasimus, Bishop of Astrakhan and Enotaeva. June 24 (†1880)[16]

Venerable Monks

  • Andrew, Igumen of Raphael (Tobolsk). May 14 (†1820)[20]
  • Arethas of Valaam & Verkhoturye. May 15 (†1910)[25]

The Righteous and Fools-for-Christ

  • John of Verkhoturye, fool-for-Christ. April 16 (†1701)[27]
  • Peter (Michurin), youth of Tobolsk (Peter of Tomsk). March 4 (†1820).[29][30]

Others[note 3]

See also

Notes

  1. Jump up ↑ The 31 Saints listed here correspond to the listing of 31 Saints officially listed for the feast of the Synaxis of All Saints of Siberia, June 10th, on the website of the Department for External Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church (DECR): (Russian) Собор Сибирских святых.
  2. Jump up ↑ On June 18th, 1700, Tsar Peter the Great published an Ukase (imperial edict) that made a resounding appeal for the propagation of the Orthodox faith in Siberia and China. In response to the Ukase of 1700, Philothei (Leschinsky) of Kiev was chosen as the Metropolitan of Tobolsk and All Siberia (1702-1711), long since a center of missionary operations, in order to "lead the natives in China and Siberia to the service of the true and living God." He built 37 churches and personally accounted for the baptism of 40,000 Siberian tribesmen by 1721.
  3. Jump up ↑ These 2 Saints were not officially listed on the website of the Department for External Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church (DECR); nor were they included in the OCA Listing for June 10th. However, they were included in the Russian Wikipedia article Собор Сибирских святых (Synaxis of the Saints of Siberia), most likely because both of these Saints were canonized after 1984 (when the Feast of the Synaxis of the Saints of Siberia was established). Elder Damat was canonized in 1994, and Basiliscus in 2004.
  4. Jump up ↑ Founder of the Dormition Dolmatovsky Monastery (Dalmatovskoye Monastery), the first Russian settlement in the Urals. Canonized in 1994 according to his article on the Russian Wikipedia.
  5. Jump up ↑ Canonized on January 11, 2004, according to his article on the Russian Wikipedia.

References

  1. Jump up ↑ Василий Мангазейский. Russian Wikipedia.
  2. Jump up ↑ Нектарий (Теляшин). Russian Wikipedia.
  3. Jump up ↑ Симеон (Молюков). Russian Wikipedia.
  4. Jump up ↑ Димитрий Ростовский. Russian Wikipedia.
  5. Jump up ↑ Филофей (Лещинский). Russian Wikipedia.
  6. Jump up ↑ Great Synaxaristes: (Greek) Ὁ Ἅγιος Φιλόθεος Μητροπολίτης Τομπόλσκ. 31 Μαΐου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
  7. Jump up ↑ Иоанн Тобольский. Russian Wikipedia.
  8. Jump up ↑ Иннокентий (Кульчицкий). Russian Wikipedia.
  9. Jump up ↑ Антоний (Стаховский). Russian Wikipedia.
  10. Jump up ↑ Павел (Конюскевич). Russian Wikipedia.
  11. Jump up ↑ Софроний (Кристалевский). Russian Wikipedia.
  12. Jump up ↑ Варлаам (Петров). Russian Wikipedia.
  13. Jump up ↑ Мелетий (Леонтович). Russian Wikipedia.
  14. Jump up ↑ Филарет (Амфитеатров). Russian Wikipedia.
  15. Jump up ↑ Иннокентий (Вениаминов). Russian Wikipedia.
  16. Jump up ↑ Герасим (Добросердов). Russian Wikipedia.
  17. Jump up ↑ Мелетий (Якимов). Russian Wikipedia.
  18. Jump up ↑ Синесий (Иванов). Russian Wikipedia.
  19. Jump up ↑ Мисаил Абалацкий. Russian Wikipedia.
  20. Jump up ↑ Андрей Рафаиловский. Russian Wikipedia.
  21. Jump up ↑ Герман Аляскинский. Russian Wikipedia.
  22. Jump up ↑ Даниил Ачинский. Russian Wikipedia.
  23. Jump up ↑ Варлаам Чикойский. Russian Wikipedia.
  24. Jump up ↑ Макарий (Глухарёв). Russian Wikipedia.
  25. Jump up ↑ Арефа Верхотурский. Russian Wikipedia.
  26. Jump up ↑ Симеон Верхотурский. Russian Wikipedia.
  27. Jump up ↑ Иоанн Верхотурский. Russian Wikipedia.
  28. Jump up ↑ Косма Верхотурский. Russian Wikipedia.
  29. Jump up ↑ Пётр Томский. Russian Wikipedia.
  30. Jump up ↑ March 17 / March 4. HOLY TRINITY RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH (A parish of the Patriarchate of Moscow).
  31. Jump up ↑ Фёдор Кузьмич. Russian Wikipedia.
  32. Jump up ↑ Домна Томская. Russian Wikiepdia.
  33. Jump up ↑ Знаменский, Стефан Яковлевич. Russian Wikipedia.
  34. Jump up ↑ Далмат Исетский. Russian Wikipedia.
  35. Jump up ↑ Василиск Сибирский. Russian Wikipedia.

Sources

Other Languages

  • Department for External Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church (DECR): (Russian)
Собор Сибирских святых. (Synaxis of the Saints of Siberia)
  • Russian Wikipedia: (Russian)
Собор Сибирских святых. (Synaxis of the Saints of Siberia)
  • Russian Wikipedia: (Russian)
Тобольская и Тюменская епархия. (Tobolsk and Tyumen Diocese). 

Σύναξις Πάντων τῶν Ἁγίων ἐν Σιβηρία. 10 Ιουνίου. ΜΕΓΑΣ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗΣ.
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