Ignatius Bryanchaninov
Deceased Person
1807 – 1867
Who was Ignatius Bryanchaninov?
Saint Ignatius is a bishop and theologian of the Russian Orthodox Church.
He was born to a wealthy landowning family. He was educated at Main Military Engineering School in St. Petersburg. Although successful in his studies he was deeply dissatisfied with the lay life and turned to a life of prayer. In 1827 he fell seriously ill and left the army on this ground. He began pursuing a monastic vocation and in 1831 took monastic vows and received the monastic name of Ignatius. Soon after he was ordained a priest. He rose rapidly to the rank of archimandrite and at the age of 26 was appointed superior of the Maritime Monastery of St. Sergius in St. Petersburg. In 1857, he was consecrated Bishop of the Caucasus and the Black Sea, but he retired only four years later to devote himself to spiritual writing.
He wrote a large amount of material, mostly about the spiritual life and prayer. Only a small portion of his writing has been translated into English. Although his writing was intended primarily for monks, his works are highly recommended for lay Christians by leading Orthodox figures such as Father Thomas Hopko.
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- Born
- Feb 15, 1807
Vologda - Also known as
- Saint Ignatius Bryanchaninov
- Ignatius Brianchaninov
- Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov
- Died
- Apr 30, 1867
Kostroma
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on July 23, 2013
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