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Tikhon of Moscow

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<p>[[Russian Orthodox]] patriarch Our Father Among the Saints '''Tikhon of Moscow''' was Patriarch of [[Moscow]] and all [[Russias]] All Russia (1917-1925). Born 1865, died 1925.</p> His [[feast day]] is [[April 7]].
<p>Patriarch Tikhon openly condemned the killings One of the first Orthodox [[Czarbishop]]'s family to do major work in 1918North America, and protested against violent attacks by St. Tikhon was the primary founder of [[BolsheviksSt. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery (South Canaan, Pennsylvania)|St. Tikhon's Orthodox Monastery]] on the in South Canaan, Pennsylvania, naming it for his heavenly patron, St. [[ChurchTikhon of Zadonsk]].</p>
<p>St. Tikhon openly condemned the killings of the Czar's family in 1918, and protested against violent attacks by the Bolsheviks on the [[Church]]. From 1922 to 1923, Patriarch Tikhon was imprisoned in [[Donskoy Monastery]]. Upon being released, he assured the regime of his loyalty, in an apparent attempt to relieve the harsh pressures on the [[Church]]. Despite his declaration of loyalty, he continued to enjoy the trust of the [[Orthodox]] community in [[Russia]]. When he died, he was considered a martyr for the faith.</p> In 1989, Patriarch Tikhon was glorified by the [[Church of Russia]]. This canonization process is generally considered an example of the thaw in [[Church of Russia|Church]]-Soviet relations in the Glasnost era.  {{stub}}
<p>In 1989, Patriarch Tikhon was canonized by the [[Russian Orthodox]] church. This canonization process is generally considered an example of the thaw in [[Church]]-Soviet relations in the Glasnost era.
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