Seraphim of Sarov
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Seraphim of Sarov, born Prókhor Isídorovich Moshnín [Про́хор Иси́дорович Мошни́н ], is one of the most renowned Russian saints and is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion. He is generally considered the greatest of... Wikipedia
Born: July 30, 1754, Kursk, Russia
Died: January 2, 1833 (age 78 years), Sarov, Russia
Place of burial: Holy Trinity-Saint Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery, Diveyevo, Russia
Parents: Agathia Moshnina and Isidore Moshnin
Canonized: 19 July 1903 (O.S.), Sarov Monastery by Holy Governing Synod
Feast: 2 January, 19 July (opening of relics)
