Euphrosinus of Pskov (in the world of Eleazar ; 1386 - May 15, 1481 ) - Rev. Russian Orthodox Church , founder of the Spaso-Eleazarovsky monastery . The memory takes place on May 15 (according to the Julian calendar ), as well as on the 3rd week (Sunday) at Pentecost as part of the Cathedral of Pskov Saints .
| Euphrosinus Pskov | |
|---|---|
 drawing from the collection of services and lives, the beginning of the XVIII century | |
| Name in the world | Eliazar |
| Birth | 1386 Videlebie village, near Pskov |
| Death | May 15, 1481 |
| Is revered | Russian Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | in 1549 |
| In the face | reverend |
| Day of Remembrance | May 15 ( Julian calendar ) |
Born in 1386 in the village of Videlebye near Pskov in a family of ordinary Pskov villagers. Was given to parents for literacy. As the life narrates, before the parents decided to marry Eliazar, he, inclined to monastic life, went to the Snetogorsky monastery and took tonsure with the name Euphrosynus.
(icon of the second half of the XIX century)
Around 1425, Euphrosinus retired to the banks of the Tolva River, where he built himself a cell . Gradually, monks began to gather around him, the monastic community of the future Spaso-Eleazarovsky monastery began to take shape. For monks, Euphrosynus wrote a monastic charter that did not contain a liturgical part, but aimed only at the general regulation of the monastery's life. In 1447, Euphrosynus built a church in honor of three saints (according to legend, they appeared to him and indicated the place for the construction of the church) and the Monk Onufrius the Great . A very active part in the arrangement of the desert was taken by associate Euphrosynos the shepherd Serapion [1] .
The disciples of St. Euphrosynus were:
- Joachim of Opoch , founder of the Opoch monastery of the Holy Prophet Elijah .
- Hilarion Gdovsky , founder of the Prince-Ozersky Pokrovsky monastery .
Euphrosynus died at the age of 95 on May 15, 1481 , before his death, he adopted the schema with his worldly name Eleazar. At the Makaryevsky Cathedral in 1549 he was canonized. An icon painted by Ignatius, a student of the Monk Euphrosynus, was placed over his tomb, by order of the Novgorod Archbishop Gennady , and his own testament was also placed. Later, the monastery was moved to a new place, the relics of Euphrosynus were laid in his catholicon under cover. After the closure of the Savior-Eleazarov Monastery in 1921-1923, the burial place of St. Euphrosynus was lost [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Zdravomyslov K. Ya. Serapion (Pskov miracle worker) // Russian Biographical Dictionary : in 25 volumes. - SPb. - M. , 1896-1918.
- ↑ Galko V.I., Okhotnikova V.I., Pervushin M.V., Rodnikova I.S., E.P. R. Evfrosin // Orthodox Encyclopedia . - M .: Church and Scientific Center "Orthodox Encyclopedia" , 2008. - T. XVII. - S. 474-483. - 752 s. - 39,000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-89572-030-1 .
Literature
- Galko V.I., Okhotnikova V.I., Pervushin M.V., Rodnikova I.S., E.P. R. R. Evfrosin // Orthodox Encyclopedia . - M .: Church and Scientific Center "Orthodox Encyclopedia" , 2008. - T. XVII. - S. 474-483. - 752 s. - 39,000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-89572-030-1 .
- Life of the Monk Euphrosynus of Pskov (original edition) / K ed. prepared by N. Serebryansky. - Type of. M. Alexandrova, 1909.- 88 p. - (Memories of ancient writing and art).