Jacob Zheleznoborovsky (second half of the XIV century - April 11 ( Julian calendar ) / April 24 ( Gregorian calendar ) 1442 ) - Russian Orthodox saint , reverend .
| Jacob Zheleznoborovsky | |
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 Rev. Jacob Zheleznoborovsky. Icon of the Church of the Nativity, Borok village, Kostroma region) | |
| Birth | second half of the 14th century |
| Death | April 24, 1442 The Forerunner Jacob-Zheleznoborovsky Monastery |
| Is revered | in orthodoxy |
| Glorified | until 1628 |
| In the face | reverend |
| Day of Remembrance | April 11/24 and May 5/18 |
Life
The Rev. Jacob Zheleznoborovsky was the son of the boyar Anosov (Amosov), who owned land in Galich Kostroma . From a young age, being aspired to God, he came to the monastery of Sergius of Radonezh and received monastic tonsure from him. He lived for several years in the Sergius Monastery , and in 1392 he retired to a remote area called Iron Borok, on the banks of the river Tebza . Here, Jacob became famous for his holy way of life.
In 1415, the great Moscow prince Vasily Dmitrievich suffered a misfortune. His wife Sofia Vitovtovna (later in the schema of Syncliticia) was seriously ill before childbirth. The Grand Duke sent Jacob Zheleznoborovsky to ask for prayer help and inform whether his wife would be alive. The saint answered that the wife would be alive and give birth to a son, and, in turn, asked the prince to pray to the holy martyr Longinus . Everything turned out well, and the born baby Vasily eventually became the Grand Duke Vasily Vasilyevich .
In gratitude for the help, Prince Vasily Dmitrievich donated a large sum of money to Jacob to build a monastery with a temple, and soon a new Orthodox monastery, called Zheleznoborovsky , appeared on the banks of the Tebza River. In 1429 , after the attack of the Tatars, the monastery lay in ruins and the Monk Jacob had to rebuild the monastery again. The reverend, together with the brethren, built a church in the name of St. Nicholas and dug up household ponds. The newly rebuilt monastery began to live according to a strict charter taken from the monastery of St. Sergius of Radonezh. In the famine, many poor needy were fed on the farmstead.
Many years later, the monastery’s brethren begged Saint James to take the abbot . As a deep old man, Saint James of Zheleznoborovsky died in his monastery and was buried in the Church of St. John the Baptist.
Honor
The official church establishment of the local memory of Jacob Zheleznoborovsky took place until 1628 , and the first church chapel dedicated to the memory of Jacob existed already in 1635 (in the Borisoglebsk church of the city of Galich). About 50 cases of healing the sick at the relics of St. Jacob Zheleznoborovsky are known, among which were the possessed Nifont and the monk Theodosius, who lay there relaxed [1] for three years and recovered only after he had promised the relics of the saint not to leave the monastery. These events are associated with the writing of a special icon of St. Jacob with 15 hallmarks that depicted the most famous healings (after the monastery was closed during the years of Soviet rule, the icon disappeared). Previously, St. Jacob Zheleznoborovsky’s Day was celebrated on December 1, and this was dedicated to updating the icons of the saint.
The relics of the Monk Jacob were found incorrupt on May 5, 1613 . At present, they rest in hiding behind the left choir of the cathedral church of the monastery.
The last miracles were recorded in the early twenties of the XX century , when hieromonk Joasaph (Sazonov) served a moleben at the relics of the saint. These events served as the basis for the arrest in 1924 of Hieromonk Joasaph and his accusation of committing "fraudulent acts using the religious prejudices of the masses of faith" [2]
Gymnography
Troparion , voice 4
| Desiring heavenly / earthly hated you / and, take your cross, follow Christ / and from Him the reception of miracles, / heal the unfriendly / / but, as if having boldness for the Holy Trinity, / ask the Orthodox Christian for health and salvation, / for enemies but victory / and do not forget, visiting your child, / falling to your celibate tomb, // Jacob, reverend our father. |
Condac , voice 8
| Sincerely, I have sincerely trusted the Lord to take away the bodily passions from the root, / I took the painless life in pains, most reverently, / with a fierce disease, give healing by asking with faith in you, / we pray for thee, more honestly, / heal our spiritual illnesses and bodily, let us call this: / Rejoice, Jacob the Wise, our Father. |
Iconography
The most common iconographic exodus of Jacob Zheleznoborovsky is a direct half-length image of a saint in a doll with his blessing right hand raised up. In his left hand he holds a detailed scroll with the text: "Do not grieve, brotherly ..."
Memorial Days
- April 11/24 - death .
- May 5/18 - gaining relics .
- July 6/19 - in the Cathedral of Radonezh Saints .
- January 23 / February 5 - in the Cathedral of Kostroma Saints .
Notes
- ↑ Relaxed - Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus.
- ↑ Sizintseva L. Voices // Provincial House. 1994. No. 3. Page 53-54.
Links
- Rev. Jacob Zheleznoborovsky (Orthodoxy Ru.)
- The Life of Jacob Zheleznoborovsky (saint.ru)
- Rev. Jacob Zheleznoborovsky (Patriarchate ru)
- Jacob Zheleznodorovsky (on the site of the Jacob- Zheleznodorovsky monastery)
- Rev. Jacob Zheleznoborovsky (audio recording on the radio "Faith")
- Jacob (Orthodox Encyclopedia)
- Rev. Jacob Zheleznoborovsky (video from priest Andrei Tkachev)
- On the 400th anniversary of the relics of the Monk Jacob Zheleznoborovsky / (video)
- May 18 - the day of finding the relics of St. Jacob Zheleznoborovsky (video)
- The spiritual heritage of the Monk Jacob Zheleznoborovsky (portal Theologian en)
- The Life of Rev. Jacob Zheleznoborovsky (video)