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Saint Sergius of Moscow
Saint Sergius of Moscow

Saint Sergius of Moscow

Also known as: Sergius of Radonezh; Sergius of Radonez; Bartholomew of….

Saint
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

September 25

Died

September 25, 1392

Canonized

1449 by Pope Nicholas V

Biography

Saint Sergius of Moscow, also known as Sergius of Radonezh or Bartholomew of Radonezh, was born around 1314 near Rostov in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, to a noble family. In order to escape an attack on the city of Rostov, his family moved to Radonezh, but in the process, they lost their fortune and became peasants. After the deaths of his parents, Sergius and his brother Stephen decided to become hermits....

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