Sergius of Malopinezhsky ( in the world Simeon Markianovich Neklyud ; 1493-1585) - hierosiromonk , reverend of the Russian Orthodox Church .
| Sergiy Malopinezhsky | |
|---|---|
| Name in the world | Simeon Markianovich Neklyud |
| Birth | or |
| Death | |
| Is revered | Orthodoxy |
| In the face | |
| Day of Remembrance | November 16 and in the Cathedral of Vologda Saints |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 notes
- 3 Literature
- 4 References
Biography
Simeon Neklyud was born in 1493 [3] in the family of the Orthodox priest of the "Vesur Sur " Malopinezhsky district of the Arkhangelsk province Markian Stefanovich Neklyud, who came from the Novgorod boyars, but went north after Ivan III finally conquered the free city of Novgorod . Mother Apollinaria was also of noble birth. [4] [5] . Simeon received a good home education and was brought up in strict piety and was " very versed in book teaching " [6] .
He was married and in 1523 Simeon Markianovich Neklyud was ordained as a presbyter to the churches of the Preobrazhensky and St. George Churches, which were newly built in the Malopinezhsky Volost, where he held pastoral services and edified the parishioners with words and deeds for 62 years. Such a rare ministry, in addition to the zealous fulfillment of the usual duties of the parish priest, was also marked by the apostolic feat of converting to Orthodoxy the “ unbaptized miracle ” - pagans . According to the legend of the chronicle, S. M. Neklyud had “a merciful soul, a pure mind , a heart vigorous, humility and a silent fortress, truly unbecoming love and was merciful to the poor to the point of selflessness ” [7] [6] .
With his long and holy life, Simeon Markianovich Neklyud gained great fame, love and respect: “there is much glory about him, for the sake of his virtuous life ” [6] [8] .
In the last year of his life, he tonsured monasticism and adopted a schema named Sergius [9] [6] .
Sergius of Malopinezhsky died on November 16, 1585; his relics were laid quiet under a cover in the wooden chapel of the Transfiguration Church [6] [10] .
The memory of St. Sergius is honored on the day of death and in the Cathedral of Vologda Saints [6] [4] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Zdravomyslov K. Ya. Sergius (Rev. Malopinezhsky) // Russian Biographical Dictionary / ed. A. A. Polovtsov - St. Petersburg. : 1904. - T. 18. - S. 361.
- ↑ http://krasnoborsk-hram.blagochin.ru/svyatye-i-svyatyni/prepodobnyj-sergij-malopinezhskij/
- ↑ In a number of sources, the date of death is 1492. See, for example: The Life of St. Sergius of Malopinezhsky
- ↑ 1 2 Rev. Sergius of Malopinezhsky // Orthodox calendar.
- ↑ Having grown old, the parents of Simeon Neklyud, by mutual agreement, accepted monastic tonsure; Marcian (then Matthew ) became later hegumen of the Resurrection Parish in the village of Kevrol , and Apollinaria died in a schema with the name Pelagius .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 6 Zdravomyslov K. Ya. Sergius (Rev. Malopinezhsky) // Russian Biographical Dictionary : in 25 volumes. - SPb. - M. , 1896-1918.
- ↑ "Vologda diocesan sheets", 1864.
- ↑ Filaret . "Russian Saints."
- ↑ Veryuzhsky . "Vologda saints."
- ↑ Sergius of Malopinezhsky // Encyclopedia "Tree".
Literature
- Barsukov . "Sources of Russian hagiography."
- Zdravomyslov K. Ya. Sergius (Rev. Malopinezhsky) // Russian Biographical Dictionary : in 25 volumes. - SPb. - M. , 1896-1918.