Changes

Jump to: navigation, search

Ignatius (Brianchaninov) of Caucasus

674 bytes added, 22:05, March 11, 2008
m
formatting, added ext. links
Our father among the saints [[saint]]s '''Ignatius Brianchaninov''' (1807-1867), was a Russian [[bishop ]] and [[asceticism|ascetical ]] writer. See also: His [[feast day]] is celebrated on [saint Ignatius Brianchaninov about Islam and Muslims[April 30]].
==Life==
St. Ignatius Brianchaninov was born Dimitri Alexandrovich Brianchaninov, on the [[February 15]], 1807, in the province of Vologda, the son of an aristocratic landowner. Intellectually gifted, peaceful and reflective by character, from early childhood he was drawn to a life of prayer and stillness. However, his father planned a military career for Dimitri, and so, when Dimitri was 15 years of age, his father enrolled him in the Imperial School of Military Engineers in St. Petersburg. There Dimitri excelled, even attracting the attention of Grand Duke Nicholas Pavlovich, the future Tsar Nicholas I. Nonetheless, Dimtri felt called to the monastic life (uncommon for a Russian aristocrat at that time), and he became deeply depressed at the seemingly inevitable prospect of a career as a military officer.
St Ignatii Brianchaninov was born In 1826, Dimitri Alexandrovich Brianchaninovfell gravely ill, on but nonetheless graduated first among all candidates at the 15th School of February, 1807, in the province of Vologda, the son of an aristocratic landowner. Intellectually gifted, peaceful Engineers and relfective by character, from early childhood he was drawn to a life of prayer and stillnessreceived his commission. But his father planned a military career for Dimitri, and soImmediately, when Dimitri was 15 years of ageattempted to resign this commission, but his father enrolled him in the Imperial School resignation was refused on orders of Military Engineers in St Petersburg. There Dimitri excelled, even attracting the attention of Grand Duke Nicholas Pavlovich, the future Tsar Nicholas I. NonethelessHowever, in 1827, Dimtri felt called to the monastic life (something whichbecame critically ill once more, at the and this time, his resignation was very uncommon for a Russian aristocrat), and he became deeply depressed at accepted by the seemingly inevitable prospect of a career as a military officerimperial authorities.
In 1826, Dimitri fell gravely ill, but nonetheless graduated first among all candidates at the School of Engineers and received his commission. Immediately, Dimitri attempted to resign this commission, but his resignation was refused, on orders of Tsar Nicholas. However, in 1827, Dimtri became critically ill oncemore, and this time his resignation was accepted by the Imperial authorities.During the next four years, Dimitri lived as a [[novice ]] in various [[monastery|monasteries]], without settling permanently in any of them, partly on grounds because of ill health, and partly because he failed to find a [[spiritual father ]] in whom he could place unreserved trust. (For the remainder of his life, St . Ignatius would lament the scarcety scarcity of true spirit-bearing elders in his day.) Finally, in 1831, Dimitri was professed [[monk ]] by the ruling [[hierarch ]] of his home province, Bishop Stephen of Vologda, and he received the monastic name of "Ignatius. " Shortly after that, Monk Ignatius was [[ordination|ordained ]] [[deacon]], then [[priest]]. All this was took place without the approval of his parents. In 1832, Hieromonk Ignatius was appointed superior of a small monastery in the Vologda diocese. However, the damp climate brought about ill-health which quickly forced his resignation.
Then, in autumn of 1833, the most unexpected thing happened. Tsar Nicholas, during a trip to the School of Military Engineers in St . Petersburg, enquired into what had become of the promising student Dimitri Alexandrovich. Upon learning of his monastic profession and hieratic ordination, the Tsar tsar ordered Hieromonk Ignatius to return to the Imperial Capitalimperial capital, where, aged 26, he was raised to the rank of [[Archimandrite ]] and made Igumen [[igumen]] of the St . Sergius Monastery, one of the most important in St . Petersburg, and one which enjoyed great imperial patronage. Tsar Nicholas entrusted Archimandrite Ignatius with the task of transforming this monastery into a model community, where visitors to the Imperial Court could see monasticism as it should be.
Over the next 24 years, and amid what was often taxing circumstances, Archimandrite Ignatius fulfiled fulfilled his duties as Igumen igumen of the St . Sergius Monastery, giving particular attention to the beauty of the liturgy[[Divine Liturgy|Liturgy]]. During this time he was a prolific author, writing much of the material in the five volumes of his collected works.
Finally, however, in 1857, and exhausted by his responsibilities as Igumenigumen, Archimandrite Ignatius was elevated to the Episcopacyepiscopacy, to serve as Bishop of the Caucasus and Black Sea —a vast, unorganized diocese, whose administrative burdens were particularly difficult for someone afflicted with Bp Ignatius’ . Ignatius' ill-health.
Thus, it was no surprise when, after four years of episcopal service, in 1861, Bp . Ignatius submitted his resignationin 1861. The resignation was accepted, and Bp . Ignatius was allowed to retire to spend the remaining six years of his life in seculation seclusion at the Nicolo-Babaevsky Monastery of the Kostroma diocese, where he devoted his time to writing and a wide correspondence with spiritual children. He reposed in the Lord on the 30th of April30, 1867.
Bp . Ignatius was [[glorification|glorified ]] as a Saint saint by the [[Russian Orthodox Church ]] in 1988, and is commemorated on the 30th of April30.
==Works==
==External links==
*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=101252 St Ignatius Brianchaninov the Bishop] ([[icon]]; [[OCA]])
*[[w:Ignatius Brianchaninov|''Ignatius Brianchaninov'' at Wikipedia]]
 
===Primary works===
*[http://www.thechristianactivist.com/Vol%205/V5loveofgod.htm On the Love of God] - from ''The Christian Activist''*[http://www.st-george-church.org/English/Jesus_Prayer_St_IB.htm On Practicing the Jesus Prayer] translated by Stephen Karganovic from ''The Alphabet of Orthodox Life'', Belgrade, 1974. This appeared in ''Orthodox Life'', vol. 28, no. 5, Sept.-Oct. 1978, pp. 9-14.*[http://www.geocities.com/umaximov/ignat.htm Statement on Islam and Muslims] (selected from the saint's letters) translated by J. Hargrave
===Secondary works===
interwiki, renameuser, Administrators
9,194
edits

Navigation menu