How to Pronounce Seraphim of Sarov
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Jul 19, 1754 Kursk, Kursk Oblast, Russia Died on 02 Jan 1833 (aged 78)
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About Seraphim Of Sarov
- Saint Seraphim of Sarov (Russian: ??????? ?????????) (30 July [O.S.
- 19 July] 1754 (or 1759) – 14 January [O.S.
- 2 January] 1833), born Prokhor Moshnin (?????? ??????), is one of the most renowned Russian saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
- He is generally considered the greatest of the 19th-century startsy (elders).
- Seraphim extended the monastic teachings of contemplation, theoria and self-denial to the layperson.
- He taught that the purpose of the Christian life was to acquire the Holy Spirit.
- Perhaps his most popular quotation amongst Orthodox believers is "Acquire a peaceful spirit, and thousands around you will be saved." Seraphim was glorified (canonized) by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1903.
- Pope John Paul II referred to him as a saint.
