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'''Hegumen Nikon''' (secular name '''Nikolay Nikolayevich Vorobyov''', May 4, 1894, village Mikishino, Bezhetsk county, [[w:Tver Province|Tver Province, Russian Empire ]] - September 7, 1963, [[w:Gagarin, Russia|Gzhatsk]], [[:enw:Smolensk oblast|Smolensk oblast]]) was a priest of the Russian Orthodox Church (since 1956 in the rank of hegumen) and spiritual writer.
He is known for his numerous letters to his spiritual children, the majority of which is published in the book "Нам оставлено покаяние".
== Biography ==
Born in peasant family, had six brothers. In 1914, he graduated from school in [[w:Vishny Vyshny Volochok|Vyshny Volochok]] and enrolled in the [[w:Bekhterev Research Institute|Neurological Institute ]] in St. Petersburg. During his studies at the Institute read a lot, to educate ourselves, trying to find answers to the eternal questions. After the first year decided not to continue their education.
In the summer of 1915 Nicholay has experienced a profound spiritual crisis and found faith in God. In 1917, he entered the [[Moscow Theological Academy]], but the lessons there were soon discontinued because of the outbreak of the revolution. In the next few years he taught math in most Volochok high school math Volochok. Then he moved to Moscow and served as a reader in the Church of Sts Boris and Gleb temple.
In March 1931, in Minsk he was tonsured monk Bishop [[Theophan (Semenyako)]] with the name [[Nikon]]. December 26, 1932 was ordained to the [[priesthood]].
Father Nikon died September 7, 1963.
== Sayings ==
