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[[Image: Vladimir_of_KievVladimir of Kiev.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[St. Vladimir, Grand Prince of Kiev]][[Image:Храм святого Владимира 5.jpg|right|thumb|The [[w:Chersonesus Cathedral|Saint Vladimir Cathedral]]in [[Saintw:Chersonesus Taurica|Chersonesus]], 19th century, commemorating the presumed place of St. Vladimir's baptism, (1850 -).]] The holy and right-believing '''Vladimir (Svyatoslavich), Baptizer of RussiaKievan Rus' ''' (958-1015) was the Grand Prince of Kievwhen Orthodoxy was introduced into present day Russia and Ukraine. He is also the grandson of [[Olga of Kiev|St. Olga]], and the father of Sts. [[Boris and Gleb]] the [[Passion-bearer|Passion-Bearers]] (and the first saints of the Russian lands). He is commemorated by the Church on [[July 15]].
==Life==
St. Vladimir was a devout pagan in his early life. He was a great conqueror who had many wives and erected many pagan statues in the lands that he ruled over.
Upon finding out that other faiths existed beyond his own paganism, he decided to send his envoys out into the world to find out what was true faith on earth.
His envoys met with Muslims, but felt that there was no joy among them, and that their faith was very mechanical. The envoys also met with Jews and Catholics, but were still unimpressed.
Everything changed, however, when the envoys arrived in [[Constantinople]]. Upon attending [[Divine Liturgy]] in [[Hagia Sophia (Constantinople)|Hagia Sophia]], the envoys said, "We no longer knew whether we were in heaven or on earth."
== Early Life ==Taking the word of his envoys, St. Vladimir had himself and his nation [[baptism|baptized]] into the [[Orthodox Church]].[[Image:Vasnetsov Bapt Vladimir.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Baptism of St Vladimir, Grand Prince of Kiev]]St. Vladimir was a devout pagan in changed completely after his early lifebaptism. He was a great conqueror, who had many wivesdestroyed all the pagan statues that stood in Kievan Rus', and erected many pagan statues replaced them with churches. He also attempted to live in the lands that he ruled overpeace as much as possible with his neighbors and had only one wife. == Discovering Orthodoxy Hymns==Upon finding out that other faiths existed beyond his own paganism[[Troparion]] (Tone 4):Holy Prince Vladimir, he decided :you were like a merchant in search of fine pearls.:By sending servants to send his envoys out into Constantinople for the Orthodox Faith, you found Christ, the world priceless pearl.:He appointed you to find out what was true faith on earthbe another Paul,:washing away in baptism your physical and spiritual blindness.:We celebrate your memory,:asking you to pray for all Orthodox Christians and for us, your spiritual children.[[Kontakion]] (Tone 8)His envoys met with Muslims:Most glorious Vladimir, but felt that there was no joy among themin your old age you imitated the great apostle Paul::he abandoned childish things, and that their faith was very mechanicalwhile you forsook the idolatry of your youth. The envoys also met :Together with him you reached the fullness of divine wisdom::You were adorned with Jews and Catholicsthe purity of holy baptism.:Now as you stand before Christ our Savior, but were still unimpressedpray that all Orthodox Christians may be saved.
Everything==External links==*[http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsLife.asp?FSID=102031 Holy Equal of the Apostles Great Prince Vladimir, howeverin Holy Baptism Basil, changed when St. Vladimir’s envoys arrived in the Enlightener of the Russian Land] - [[ConstantinopleOCA]]website. Upon attending*[[ Divine Liturgy]] in the [[ Hagia Sophia]http://www.comeandseeicons.com/v/ynk14.htm Icon of Vladimir of Kiev], the envoys said “We no longer knew whether we were in heaven or on earth"
Taking the word of his envoys, St. Vladimir had himself and his nation baptized [[Orthodox]].
== After St. Vladimir’s Conversion ==
St. Vladimir changed completely after his baptism. He destroyed all the pagan statues that stood in Russia, and replaced them with Churches. He also attempted to live in peace as much as possible with his neighbors, and had only one wife.
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before=Yaropolk I|
title=Prince of Kiev and Novgorod|
years=987-1015|
after=Svyatopolk I}}
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[[Category:Rulers]]
[[Category:Russian Saints]]
[[Category:Saints]]
[[Category:11th-century saints]]
== Notes ==St. [[ro:Vladimir is also the grandson of St. Olga, and the father of St. Boris and St. Gleb the Passion-Bearers.din Kiev]]

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