Sergius of Radonezh | |
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Abbot of Radonezh, Miracle Worker of all Russia Russian Monastic Reformer, Teacher of the Faith | |
Born | 14 May 1314 Varnitsa, Rostov Velikiy |
Died | 25 September 1392 Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius | (aged 78)
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church Roman Catholic Church Russian Greek Catholic Church Anglican Communion[1] Lutheranism[2] |
Canonized | 1452 or 1448 |
Major shrine | Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius |
Feast | Repose: 25 September / 8 October Uncovering of Relics: 5 July / 18 July |
Attributes | Dressed as a monk, sometimes with paterissa (abbot's staff) |
Patronage | Russia |
Sergius of Radonezh (Russian: Сергий Радонежский, romanized: Sergiy Radonezhsky; 14 May 1314 – 25 September 1392) was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer in the Principality of Moscow. Together with Seraphim of Sarov, he is one of Eastern Orthodoxy's most highly venerated saints in Russia.