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Blessed St. [[Xenia of St. Petersburg]] (c.1719-30 - c.1803) was a "fool-for-Christ."  
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Blessed St. [[Xenia of St. Petersburg]] (c.1719-30 – c.1803) was a [[fool-for-Christ]].   
  
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The only record of "vital statistics" which has been left us concerning Blessed Xenia is the epitaph on her gravestone: IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT. HERE RESTS THE BODY OF THE SERVANT OF GOD, XENIA GRIGORIEVNA, WIFE OF THE IMPERIAL CHORISTER, COLONEL ANDREI THEODOROVICH PETROV. WIDOWED AT THE AGE OF 26, A PILGRIM FOR 45 YEARS, SHE LIVED A TOTAL OF 71 YEARS. SHE WAS KNOWN BY THE NAME ANDREI THEODOROVICH. MAY WHOEVER KNEW ME PRAY FOR MY SOUL THAT HIS OWN MAY BE SAVED. AMEN.
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The only record of "vital statistics" which has been left us concerning Blessed Xenia is the epitaph on her gravestone:  
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:''In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
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:''Here rests the body of the servant of God, Xenia Grigorievna,
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:''wife of the imperial chorister, Colonel Andrei Theodorovich Petrov.
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:''Widowed at the age of 26, a pilgrim for 45 years,
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:''she lived a total of 71 years.
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:''She was known by the name Andrei Theodorovich.
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:''May whoever knew me pray for my soul that his own may be saved. Amen.
  
 
== Life ==
 
== Life ==
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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*From the Life published by Holy Trinity Monastery
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*From the ''Life'' published by Holy Trinity Monastery
  
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==External links==
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*[http://www.goarch.org/en/Chapel/saints.asp?contentid=402 Xenia of St. Petersburg, Fool-for-Christ] ([[GOARCH]])
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*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=100297 Blessed Xenia of St Petersburg] ([[OCA]])
  
 
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Revision as of 17:41, November 11, 2005

Blessed St. Xenia of St. Petersburg (c.1719-30 – c.1803) was a fool-for-Christ.

The only record of "vital statistics" which has been left us concerning Blessed Xenia is the epitaph on her gravestone:

In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Here rests the body of the servant of God, Xenia Grigorievna,
wife of the imperial chorister, Colonel Andrei Theodorovich Petrov.
Widowed at the age of 26, a pilgrim for 45 years,
she lived a total of 71 years.
She was known by the name Andrei Theodorovich.
May whoever knew me pray for my soul that his own may be saved. Amen.

Life

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Hymns

Sources

  • From the Life published by Holy Trinity Monastery

External links

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