Venerable · c. 1314–1392
Sergius of Radonezh
Venerable Sergius of Radonezh, Wonderworker of All Russia
New Calendar November 26 Old Calendar December 9
Why they are a saint
Sergius of Radonezh was founder of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra; spiritual father of Muscovite monasticism and of the generation of St. Andrei Rublev. The most beloved Russian monastic saint. The years given for this life are c. 1314–1392. His feast keeps the memory of that ascetic path.
Patronage / why chosen as patron
Patron of Russia, students, bakers, monastic life, because he lived the monastic life of prayer and asceticism and he taught and wrote in defence of the faith.
Prayer
O holy Sergius of Radonezh, pray to God for us.
A short general prayer to a saint, not a liturgical text. No public-domain troparion for this saint is included.
Do not confuse with Sergius of Nurma and other disciples; later Sergiuses.