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  1. Sergius of Radonezh
    Sergius of RadonezhRussian saint
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  2. Born14 May 1314 · Varnitsa, Rostov Veliky
    Died25 September 1392 (aged 78) · Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius
    Canonized1452 or 1448
    Early life

    The date of his birth is unclear: it could be 1314, 1319, or 1322. His medieval biography states that he was born to Kiril and Maria, a boyar family, near Rostov, on the spot where Varnitsy Monastery [ru] now stands. … See more

    Monastic life

    Upon his parents' death, Bartholomew went to Khotkovo near Moscow, where his older brother Stefan was a monk. He persuaded Stefan to find a more secluded place to live the ascetic life. In the deep forest at Makovets … See more

    Death and canonization

    Sergius died on 25 September 1392. His incorrupt relics were found in 1422 and placed in the new cathedral of Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra which he founded.
    The exact year of his canonization by the Russian Or… See more

    Legacy

    Much information about Sergius and his acts is taken from the writing of his life composed in the 15th century, which has come down to us in many later editions in the 15th to 20th century Russian manuscript… See more

     
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