Israel (in the world, Ivan Cosmin ; 1748-1836) - schemnik, an old ascetic in the Smolensk province .
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There are articles on Wikipedia about other people with the name Israel and the surname Cosmin .
Cosmin Cosmin was born around 1748 in the city of Maloyaroslavets; Tradesman by origin. Information about his worldly life is not available [1] .
In the years 1825-1827. he, already shorn with a living wife in a schema with the name of Israel , settled in a cave in a dense forest near the village of Dedov, Dukhovshchinsky district, Smolensk province ; in the same cave he died on October 27, 1836 [1] .
After his death, it was revealed that he wore chains and a hair shirt . He was a sincerely believing and truly pious old man, who, with his holy ascetic life, evoked deep reverence for all who knew him and sought his advice and comfort [1] .
Notes
- β 1 2 3 Israel (Cosmin) // Russian Biographical Dictionary : in 25 volumes. - SPb. - M. , 1896-1918.
Literature
- "Smolensk diocesan sheets", 1869, No. 9.