RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Seraphim of Sarov
1754 - 1833

Seraphim of Sarov
Seraphim of Sarov (Russian: Серафим Саровский; 30 July [O.S. 19 July] 1754 or 1759 – 14 January [O.S. 2 January] 1833), born Prókhor Isídorovich Moshnín (Mashnín) [Про́хор Иси́дорович Мошни́н (Машни́н)], is one of the most renowned Russian saints and is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion. He is generally considered the greatest of the 18th-century startsy (elders). Seraphim extended the monastic teachings of contemplation, theoria and self-denial to the layperson. He taught that the purpose of the Christian life was to receive the Holy Spirit. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Seraphim of Sarov is the 637th most popular religious figure (down from 605th in 2019), the 193rd most popular biography from Russia (down from 186th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Russian Religious Figure.
Seraphim of Sarov is most famous for his spiritual teachings and his ability to heal people.
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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Seraphim of Sarov ranks 637 out of 3,187. Before him are Theophanes the Confessor, Pope Theodore I, Abdullah ibn Muhammad, Clotilde, Father Damien, and Jean-Baptiste de La Salle. After him are Apollos, Thomas Becket, Billy Graham, Columbanus, Hind bint Utbah, and Angela Merici.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTheophanes the Confessor
758 - 818
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 631
Pope Theodore I
600 - 649
HPI: 71.78
Rank: 632
Abdullah ibn Muhammad
600 - 615
HPI: 71.74
Rank: 633
Clotilde
475 - 545
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 634
Father Damien
1840 - 1889
HPI: 71.72
Rank: 635
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
1651 - 1719
HPI: 71.69
Rank: 636
Seraphim of Sarov
1754 - 1833
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 637
Apollos
100 - 100
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 638
Thomas Becket
1119 - 1170
HPI: 71.64
Rank: 639
Billy Graham
1918 - 2018
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 640
Columbanus
540 - 615
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 641
Hind bint Utbah
510 - 635
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 642
Angela Merici
1474 - 1540
HPI: 71.57
Rank: 643
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1754, Seraphim of Sarov ranks 7. Before him are Louis XVI of France, Paul I of Russia, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este, Joseph Proust, and Georg Forster. After him are Madame Roland, Jacques Pierre Brissot, Frederick I of Württemberg, Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier, Antoine Destutt de Tracy, and Princess Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt. Among people deceased in 1833, Seraphim of Sarov ranks 8. Before him are Kaspar Hauser, Ferdinand VII of Spain, Ram Mohan Roy, Marie-Antoine Carême, Richard Trevithick, and Adrien-Marie Legendre. After him are Pierre André Latreille, Oliver Wolcott Jr., William Wilberforce, Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach, and Hugh Glass.
Others Born in 1754
Go to all RankingsLouis XVI of France
POLITICIAN
1754 - 1793
HPI: 90.50
Rank: 1
Paul I of Russia
POLITICIAN
1754 - 1801
HPI: 79.34
Rank: 2
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
DIPLOMAT
1754 - 1838
HPI: 78.67
Rank: 3
Ferdinand Karl, Archduke of Austria-Este
POLITICIAN
1754 - 1806
HPI: 73.18
Rank: 4
Joseph Proust
CHEMIST
1754 - 1826
HPI: 72.24
Rank: 5
Georg Forster
BIOLOGIST
1754 - 1794
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 6
Seraphim of Sarov
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1754 - 1833
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 7
Madame Roland
WRITER
1754 - 1793
HPI: 70.91
Rank: 8
Jacques Pierre Brissot
POLITICIAN
1754 - 1793
HPI: 70.12
Rank: 9
Frederick I of Württemberg
POLITICIAN
1754 - 1816
HPI: 68.49
Rank: 10
Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier
PHYSICIST
1754 - 1785
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 11
Antoine Destutt de Tracy
PHILOSOPHER
1754 - 1836
HPI: 68.14
Rank: 12
Princess Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt
COMPANION
1754 - 1832
HPI: 68.07
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1833
Go to all RankingsKaspar Hauser
CELEBRITY
1812 - 1833
HPI: 77.34
Rank: 2
Ferdinand VII of Spain
POLITICIAN
1784 - 1833
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 3
Ram Mohan Roy
PHILOSOPHER
1772 - 1833
HPI: 75.03
Rank: 4
Marie-Antoine Carême
WRITER
1784 - 1833
HPI: 72.86
Rank: 5
Richard Trevithick
INVENTOR
1771 - 1833
HPI: 72.40
Rank: 6
Adrien-Marie Legendre
MATHEMATICIAN
1752 - 1833
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 7
Seraphim of Sarov
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1754 - 1833
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 8
Pierre André Latreille
BIOLOGIST
1762 - 1833
HPI: 70.78
Rank: 9
Oliver Wolcott Jr.
POLITICIAN
1760 - 1833
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 10
William Wilberforce
POLITICIAN
1759 - 1833
HPI: 68.17
Rank: 11
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1762 - 1833
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 12
Paul Johann Anselm Ritter von Feuerbach
PHILOSOPHER
1775 - 1833
HPI: 67.14
Rank: 13
Hugh Glass
EXPLORER
1783 - 1833
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 14
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Seraphim of Sarov ranks 193 out of 3,761. Before him are Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov (1928), Yakov Sverdlov (1885), Andrei Tupolev (1888), Sergei Diaghilev (1872), Marina Tsvetaeva (1892), and Öz Beg Khan (1282). After him are Vladimir Solovyov (1853), Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia (1882), Felix Yusupov (1887), Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia (1690), Ivan I of Moscow (1288), and Vasily II of Moscow (1415).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsAlexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov
PHYSICIST
1928 - 2017
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 187
Yakov Sverdlov
POLITICIAN
1885 - 1919
HPI: 71.71
Rank: 188
Andrei Tupolev
ENGINEER
1888 - 1972
HPI: 71.70
Rank: 189
Sergei Diaghilev
BUSINESSPERSON
1872 - 1929
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 190
Marina Tsvetaeva
WRITER
1892 - 1941
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 191
Öz Beg Khan
POLITICIAN
1282 - 1341
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 192
Seraphim of Sarov
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1754 - 1833
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 193
Vladimir Solovyov
PHILOSOPHER
1853 - 1900
HPI: 71.62
Rank: 194
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1960
HPI: 71.52
Rank: 195
Felix Yusupov
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1967
HPI: 71.51
Rank: 196
Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia
POLITICIAN
1690 - 1718
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 197
Ivan I of Moscow
POLITICIAN
1288 - 1340
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 198
Vasily II of Moscow
POLITICIAN
1415 - 1462
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 199
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Russia
Among religious figures born in Russia, Seraphim of Sarov ranks 4. Before him are Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (1899), Vladimir the Great (958), and Patriarch Kirill of Moscow (1946). After him are Ilia II of Georgia (1933), Sergius of Radonezh (1314), Avvakum (1620), Patriarch Nikon of Moscow (1605), Nadezhda von Meck (1831), Eugen Sandow (1867), Basil Fool for Christ (1468), and Aleksandr Akimov (1953).
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia
1899 - 1918
HPI: 77.97
Rank: 1
Vladimir the Great
958 - 1015
HPI: 77.89
Rank: 2
Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
1946 - Present
HPI: 72.65
Rank: 3
Seraphim of Sarov
1754 - 1833
HPI: 71.65
Rank: 4
Ilia II of Georgia
1933 - Present
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 5
Sergius of Radonezh
1314 - 1392
HPI: 68.26
Rank: 6
Avvakum
1620 - 1682
HPI: 68.05
Rank: 7
Patriarch Nikon of Moscow
1605 - 1681
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 8
Nadezhda von Meck
1831 - 1894
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 9
Eugen Sandow
1867 - 1925
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 10
Basil Fool for Christ
1468 - 1552
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 11
Aleksandr Akimov
1953 - 1986
HPI: 66.80
Rank: 12