Our father among When Hilarion was three he would chant the saints[[hymn]] "Holy, '''HilarionHoly, Holy, Bishop Lord God of Meglin in Bulgaria''' was born in Sabbaoth!" constantly. At the village age of Promahieighteen, Greece around 1080-1090. He is commemorated by the he joined a local [[churchmonastery]] on and was [[October 21tonsure]] alongside d a [[Hilarion the Greatmonk]] . He was well educated and Venerable Hilarionlived in extreme asceticism for many years. Due to his virtuous and strict life, he was chosen to be the Schemamonk, [[abbot]] of this monastery. He was very concerned with the salvation of the Kiev Cavesmonks' souls. He was particularly persistent on eradicating drunkenness from within the monastery.

<!---His parents, were During his life he was well known for founding and establishing a monastery based on the Rule of Greek origin, extremally pious yet barrenSt. [[Pachomius the Great|Pachomius]]. After years of unceasing prayers and litanies, one night This monastery was dedicated to the [[Theotokos|Virgin MaryApostles]]. The oldest historical [[synaxarion]] appeared record for this saint does not distinguish whether this monastery was dedicated to his mother and promised her that she would give birth the twelve Apostles or specifically to a son who would take many people from the depths of deceit Apostles [[Apostle Peter|Peter]] and return them [[Apostle Paul|Paul]]. This clarification was later made through an archaeological find called the Markianos Code, Codex #524, dated to the light of 13th century. This text exists in the knowledge of GodGreek language.--->

Hilarion In 1134, he was consecrated [[Bishop]] of Greek origin and received an extremally pious and christian upbringing Meglin by his parentsEustathius, Archbishop of Trnovo. At Holy Tradition holds that Eustathius was also visited in a vision by the age Virgin Mary who announced to him that Hilarion would soon be placed as leader of eighteenthe Meglin region. During this time, he joined a local monastery and the Bogomil heresy was tonsured a monkspreading through Bulgaria. He lived in extreme asceticism for many years The followers of this group believed that 'good and because of his virtuous evil manifest themselves as independent principles and strict life, he was chosen to be the igumen of a struggle between the monasterytwo ensues. '

Later on in life, he worked many miracles and his fame spread throughout the area. At some stage, just as the the Virgin Mary appeared to his mother, she also appeared to the Archbishop Αχρίδας Ευστάθιο, His lifelong struggle and announced contribution to him that the saint would be placed shortly as the leader of the Orthodox church of was against the Moglenon region[[Bogomilism|Bogomils]]. It was not long after this visionIn refuting their teachings, that the prophecy of the Virgin Mary was fulfilled.Hilarion said:

His episcopal seat is famed :''You are not Christians at all, since you are hostile to be the area where Cross of Christ the Savior. You do not acknowledge the One God, you slander the teachings of the village is today called Hrisi (Greek: Χρυσή) in Greece[[Old Testament]] venerated by Christians. This area was You deceive people by hypocritical meekness while full of Armenian pride. True piety is not possible in those who do not see their own heart's corruption, but by those who ask God's grace with prayer and Βογόμιλους monophysiteshumility. Through his teaching and discussionsEvil thoughts, envy, vanity, greed, he managed lies are not the deed of some evil thing within man to convert many be conquered by mere fasting. These vices are the fruit of self-love which demands rooting out by spiritual efforts.'' <ref>[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=103010 Translation of the monophysites back to relics of St Hilarion the church.Bishop of Meglin in Bulgaria] (OCA)</ref>

He is also famous for establishing a monastery in the area dedicated to the Apostles. The synaxarion does not distinguish if this was for the Holy 12 Apostles or merely the Peter Because of Hilarion's prayers and Paul. This clarification has been found through an archaeological Markianos Code, Codex 524exhortations, dating to many of the 13th century. This text is in Greek Bogomils abandoned their teachings and exists in the Greek language and has not been translated at present[[conversion|converted]] to Orthodox Christianity.

Hilarion pre-empted his death and fell asleep peacefully struggled successfully against the rise of the Armenian [[Monophysitism|Monophysite]]s in 1164Bulgaria, who acknowledged only the divine nature of [[Christ]].

Hilarion pre-empted his death and reposed peacefully in the Lord in the year 1164. At his request, he was succeeded as Abbott abbot of the monastery, by his disciple of many years, monk Peter. It is noted in the Codex 524 that during his burial service that , [[myrrh ]] streamed continually from his eyes and that he later appeared on many occassions occasions in visions to the monks of the monasteries to strengthen them in their monastic duties.

The transfer of the [[relics ]] of Saint St. Hilarion, Bishop of Meglin, to the Bulgarian city of Trnovo, occurred between 1204-1206, by the Bulgarian Tsar Ioannis Asanis to the Church of the 40-saints. Prior to this event, the body of the saint rested in the city of Meglin.

* 1. [[http://www.promahi.gr/moni_agiou_ilariona_GR.html/ Μονή Αγίου Ιλαρίωνα] ("Monastery of Saint Hilarion " in Greece]]Greek)* 2. [[http://orthodoxchurchalbionocafs.oca.org/pipermailFeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=103010 Translation of the relics of St Hilarion the Bishop of Meglin in Bulgaria] ([[OCA]])*[http://readingsandsaints_orthodoxchurchalbionwww.westsrbdio.org/2007-Octoberprolog/000270my.html/ Church of Albion - Feast Days for ?month=October &day=21Saint Hilarion, Bishop of Meglin] (''[[Prologue of Ohrid]]'') ==Reference==<references /> ==External link==* 3. [[http://peoplewww.bakersfieldtransfigcathedral.comorg/homefaith/BlogBulgakov/sojourner7/16288/ The Bakersfield Californian 0382b.pdf Translation of the Relics of Our Ven. Father Hilarion, Bishop of Meglin] (PDF) [[Category:Bishops]][[Category:12th-century bishops]][[Category:Bulgarian Saints]][[Category:Byzantine Saints]][[Category:Greek Saints]][[Category:Saints]][[Category:12th- October 21century saints]]