John of Kronstadt
John of Kronstadt or John Iliytch Sergieff (pre-reform Russian: Іоаннъ Кронштадтскій; post-reform Russian: Иоа́нн Кроншта́дтский; 31 October [O.S. 19 October] 1829[a] – 2 January 1909 [O.S. 20 December 1908]) was a Russian Orthodox archpriest and a member of the Most Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was known for his mass confessions, numerous miracles, and charitable work, as well as his monarchistic, chauvinistic and anti-communist views.
Saint John of Kronstadt | |
|---|---|
| Righteous | |
| Born | Ivan Ilyich Sergiyev 31 October [O.S. 19 October] 1829 Sura, Pinezhsky Uyezd, Arkhangelsk Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Residence | Kronstadt |
| Died | 2 January 1909 [O.S. 20 December 1908] Kronstadt, Saint Petersburg Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 1964 and 1990 by Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia and Russian Orthodox Church, respectively |
| Major shrine | Ioannovsky Convent, Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Influenced | John of Shanghai and San Francisco |
John is a saint of the Eastern Orthodox Church and is known with the epithet "Righteous".
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