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July 6, 2019

Synaxis of the Saints of Radonezh


The Synaxis of the Saints of Radonezh goes back to the 17th century, when the first lists of the disciples of Saint Sergius of Radonezh were compiled, and his Canon was published. It is from this time that the icon of the Synaxis of the Saints of Radonezh dates to. In 1843, Archimandrite Anthony of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, with the blessing and under the supervision of Metropolitan Philaret of Moscow, organized a dependency known as the Monastery of Gethsemane. On September 27, 1853, a refectory church in the name of Saints Sergius and Nikon of Radonezh was consecrated there. At the Monastery of Gethsemane a Paterikon of the Seventy-Five disciples, relatives and associates of Saint Sergius was formed. On June 11, 1981, Archimandrite Jerome of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra consecrated a new chapel in honor of the Synaxis of the Saints of Radonezh, arranged in the northern part of the church. With the blessing of Patriarch Pimen of Moscow and All Russia, the celebration of the Synaxis of the Saints of Radonezh was established the day after the feast in honor of Finding the Relics of Saint Sergius of Radonezh – July 6/19. On July 6/19, 1981, the solemn celebration of the Synaxis of the Saints of Radonezh was first performed.


Abramius Igumen of Galich, or Chukhloma Lake, disciple of Saint Sergius of Radonezh (+1375). He is commemorated on July 20.

Alexander of Moscow, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+ after 1427). He is commemorated on June 13.

Alexander Peresbet, schema-monk, warrior, disciple of Saint Sergius (+1380). He is commemorated on September 7.

Andrew Oslyaba, warrior, schema-monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+1380). He is commemorated on September 7.

Andrew Rublev, monk of Spaso-Andronikov Monastery, iconographer, disciple of Saint Sergius (+1430). He is commemorated on June 13 and July 4.

Andronicus of Moscow, Igumen, disciple of Saint Sergius (+1395). He is commemorated on June 13.

Anthony (Medvedev), Archimandrite (+1877). He is commemorated on May 12 and October 3.

Arsenius (Sakharov), Igumen of Komel, Vologda (+1550). He is commemorated on August 24.

Athanasius, Igumen of Vysokoe monastery in Serpukhov, disciple of Saint Sergius (+ after 1401). He is commemorated on September 12.

Athanasius the younger of Vysokoe monastery, disciple of Saint Sergius (+1395). He is also commemorated on September 12.

Athanasius, monk of Zhelezvy, Cherepovits, disciple of Saint Sergius (+ ca. 1388). He is commemorated on July 5, September 25, November 26.

Barnabas (Merkulov), Hieromonk, Elder of Gethsemane Skete of Saint Sergius Lavra (+1906). He is commemorated on February 17.

Bartholomew, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+ 14th century).He is commemorated on June 11.

Basil, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+ca. 1392). He is commemorated on January 1.

Bassian (Rylo), Archbishop of Rostov (+1481). He is commemorated on March 23.

Cassian, abbot of Avnezh, Vologda (+1392). Commemorated on June 15.

Cyril, Igumen of White Lake (Cosmas, in the world), (+1427). He is commemorated on June 9.

Cyril, Schema-monk, father of Saint Sergius (+ca. 1337). He is commemorated on January 18 and September 28.

Daniel the Black, monk, iconographer, disciple of Saint Sergius (+ca. 1426). He is commemorated on June 13.

Demetrius of the Don, Grand Duke (+1399). He is commemorated on May 19.

Demetrius, Igumen of Priluki, Vologda. (+1392). He is commemorated on February 11.

Dionysius Archimandrite of Radonezh (David Zobninovsky in the world, +1633). He is commemorated on May 12.

Dionysius Archbishop of Suzdal (+1385). He is commemorated on June 26 and October 15.

Dorotheus, monk, bookkeeper (+1622). He is commemorated on June 5.

Elias, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+1384). He is commemorated on May 29.

Elisei (Elisha), hierodeacon, disciple of Saint Sergius (+14th century). He is commemorated on June 14.

Epiphanius the wise, disciple of Saint Sergius (+ca. 1418-22). He is commemorated on May 12.

Eudokia (Euphrosyne in monasticism), Grand Duchess, wife of Saint Demetrius of the Don (+1407). She is commemorated on May 17 and July 7.

Euthymius, Archimandrite of Suzdal, wonderworker (+1404 or 1405). He is commemorated on April 1 and July 4.

Gregory (Avnezhsky), Igumen, hieromartyr (+1392). He is commemorated on June 15.

Gregory (Golutvin), monk disciple of Saint Sergius (+14th or 15th century). He is commemorated on January 25.

Ignatius, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+after 1392). He is commemorated on December 20.

Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow (John Popov-Veniaminov in the world +1877). He is commemorated on March 31 and October 6 (his glorification in 1977).

Ioannicius, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+14th century). He is commemorated on November 4.

Irenarchus, monk, sacristan (+ 1621). He is commemorated on January 12 and November 28.

Isaac Molchanik, disciple of Saint Sergius (+1388).He is commemorated on May 30.

James of Zhelenzy Bor, disciple of Saint Sergius (+1442). He is commemorated on April 11 and May 5 (the uncovering of his relics in 1613.

James Stromynsk, Igumen, disciple of Saint Sergius (+14th century). He is commemorated on April 21.

James Yakut, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+14th century). He is commemorated on October 23.

Joasaph, Bishop of Belgorod (Joachim Andreevich Gorlenko in the world +1754). He is commemorated on December 10 and September 4 (the uncovering of his relics in 1911).

Joasaph (Borov) Archimandrite, hieromartyr (+1610). He is commemorated on January 12 and July 5.

Joasaph (Skripitsyn), Metropolitan of Moscow (+1555). He is commemorated on July 27.

Leontius (Stromynsky), monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+ca. 1380). He is commemorated on July 20.

Macarius, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+ca. 1392). He is commemorated on January 19.

Maximus the Greek, monk (+1556). He is commemorated on January 21 and June 21 (the uncovering of his relics in 1996).

Maria, schema-nun, mother of Saint Sergius (+ca. 1337). She is commemorated on January 18 and September 28.

Martinian, Igumen of White Lake (+1423). He is commemorated on January 12, and October 7 (the uncovering of his relics in 1514).

Methodius, Igumen of Peshnosha, disciple of Saint Sergius (+1392). He is commemorated on June 4 and June 14.

Metrophanes, Igumen, Elder, disciple of Saint Sergius (+ca. 1392). He is commemorated on June 4.

Michael, Bishop of Smolensk (+1402). He is commemorated on November 28.

Micah, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+1385). He is commemorated on May 6.

Nahum, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+14th century). He is commemorated on December 1.

Nectarius, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+14th century). He is commemorated on November 29.

Nikita of Borov, disciple of Saint Sergius (+after 1421). He is commemorated on May 1.

Nikephorus of Borov, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+ca. 1414). He is commemorated on February 9.

Nikon of Radonezh, Igumen, disciple of Saint Sergius (+1426). He is commemorated on November 17, July 7, and September 27.

Onesimus, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+14th century). He is commemorated on February 15.

Paul of Komel (Obnora), monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (1429). He is commemorated on January 10 and October 7.

Paul of Rostov, Igumen of Saints Boris and Gleb monastery (+after 1409). He is commemorated on October 22.

Romanus, Igumen of Kirzach, disciple of Saint Sergius (+1392). He is commemorated on July 29.

Sabbas of Moscow, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+1410). He is commemorated on June 13.

Sabbas, Igumen of Storozhev (Zvenigorod), disciple of Saint Sergius (+1406). He is commemorated on January 19, August 23 (second uncovering of his relics), and December 3.

Sabbas of Stromysk, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+1392). He is commemorated on July 20.

Serapion, Archbishop of Novgorod (+1516). He is commemorated on March 16 and April 7.

Sergius of Obnora, Nurom, Vologada, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+1412). He is commemorated on October 7.

Sergius, Igumen of Radonezh, wonderworker (+1392). He is commemorated on September 25 (repose), July 5 (uncovering of his relics in 1422), and on August 24 (commemoration of the appearance of the Most Holy Theotokos to Saint Sergius).

Simon, Archimandrite of Radonezh and Smolensk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+ca. 1392). He is commemorated on May 10.

Simon, ecclesiarch, disciple of Saint Sergius (+after 1392). He is commemorated on May 10.

Stephen, hieroschema-monk, Igumen of Makhrishche (+1406). He is commemorated on July 14.

Stephen of Moscow, monk, brother of Saint Sergius (+14-15 centuries) He is commemorated on July 14.

Stephen, Bishop of Perm (+1396). He is commemorated on April 26.

Sylvester of Obnora, monk, wonderworker (+1379). He is commemorated on April 25.

Theodore, Archbishop of Rostov, nephew of Saint Sergius (+1394). He is commemorated on November 28.

Theodore, Igumen of Rostov (+1409). He is commemorated on October 22.

Theodosius of Cherepovits, monk, disciple of Saint Sergius (+ca. 1388). He is commemorated on July 5, September 25, and November 26.

Therapon, Archimandrite, Igumen of White Lake, Mozhaisk and Luzhetsk, wonderworker (+1426). He is commemorated on May 27 and December 27.

Therapon, monk of Borov and Kaluga, disciple of Saint Sergius (+14th and 15th century). He is commemorated on May 27.



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