Saints of Orthodoxy

St. Seraphimof Sarov

Moshnin

Venerable· Green: Colour of the Holy Spirit and eternal life

“...had a bear which would obey him and run errands for him.”
St. Seraphim of Sarov

Dates of commemoration for saint

Synaxes & other dates of commemoration

Birth

19 July (1 Aug) 1754

Kursk, Russian Empire

Death

2 Jan (15 Jan) 1833

Sarov, Russian Empire

History

Uncovering of Relics
19 July (1 Aug) 1903

Connected Sts.

Life path

  • Monk
  • Hieromonk
  • Carpenter

Undertakings & Callings

  • Obedience
  • Anchorism
  • Asceticism
  • Fasting
  • Silence

God's Gifts

  • Spiritual vision
  • Angel Seer
  • Divine Light
  • Christ Seer
  • Unceasing prayer
  • Clairvoyance
  • Wonderworking
  • Healing
  • Theotokos Seer
  • Levitation

Sufferings

  • Sickness

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