Sergius of Radonezh

From OrthodoxWiki
Revision as of 16:12, October 26, 2006 by Isaakios (talk | contribs) (External links)
Jump to: navigation, search
Icon of St. Sergii Radonezhsky written for Abramtsevo church by Viktor Vasnetsov, 1882.
Our father among the saints, the Venerable Sergius of Radonezh was a leading Russian monk in the fourteenth century who founded the Holy Trinity monastery north of Moscow. He is much revered and has a special place in Russian monasticism and the nation of Russia. An ascetic, he was deeply humble and had a firm faith in God’s help. After his glorification the monastery he founded became known as the Holy Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra.

Life

Sergius Radonezhsky (Сергий Радонеж