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Saint Joseph of Volokolamsk

Also known as: Ivan Sanin; Joseph of Volotsk; Joseph Sanin; Svyatoy Iosef Volokolamsky

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

September 9

Died

September 9, 1515

Canonized

1578 by Pope Gregory XIII

Biography

Saint Joseph of Volokolamsk, also known as Ivan Sanin, Joseph of Volotsk, Joseph Sanin, or Svyatoy Iosef Volokolamsky, was a monk and an influential figure within the Russian Orthodox Church. Born in 1440 in Lithuania, he dedicated his life to serving God and promoting spiritual discipline. In 1477, Joseph became the abbot of the monastery of Borovsk, Russia....