RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Sergius of Radonezh

1314 - 1392

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Sergius of Radonezh (Russian: Сергий Радонежский, romanized: Sergiy Radonezhsky; 14 May 1314 – 25 September 1392) was a Russian spiritual leader and monastic reformer. He was the founder of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius near Moscow, what is now the most venerated monastic house in Russia. He exerted the greatest influence of any personage on the Russian Orthodox Church. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sergius of Radonezh is the 874th most popular religious figure (down from 822nd in 2019), the 323rd most popular biography from Russia (up from 357th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Russian Religious Figure.

Sergius of Radonezh is most famous for founding the Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra, which is located in Russia.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Sergius of Radonezh ranks 874 out of 3,187. Before him are Gertrude of Nivelles, Antipas of Pergamum, Sa'id bin Zayd, Onesimus, Acacius of Constantinople, and Mary of Bethany. After him are Mechtilde, Frances Xavier Cabrini, Antipope Paschal, Eduardo Martínez Somalo, Louise de Marillac, and Brother Roger.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1314, Sergius of Radonezh ranks 3. Before him are Philippa of Hainault, and Valdemar III of Denmark. After him are Uthong, Toqto'a, and Amda Seyon I. Among people deceased in 1392, Sergius of Radonezh ranks 1. After him are Jeong Mong-ju, Isabella of Castile, Duchess of York, Eberhard II, Count of Württemberg, and Lalleshwari.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Sergius of Radonezh ranks 323 out of 3,761. Before him are Duchess Magdalene Sibylle of Prussia (1586), Alfred Schnittke (1934), Viktor Shklovsky (1893), Vasily Perov (1834), Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia (1860), and Oleg Penkovsky (1919). After him are George Balanchine (1904), Vsevolod Meyerhold (1874), Vasily Zhukovsky (1783), Pavlik Morozov (1918), Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia (1860), and Yury of Moscow (1281).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Russia

Among religious figures born in Russia, Sergius of Radonezh ranks 6. Before him are Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia (1899), Vladimir the Great (958), Patriarch Kirill of Moscow (1946), Seraphim of Sarov (1754), and Ilia II of Georgia (1933). After him are Avvakum (1620), Patriarch Nikon of Moscow (1605), Nadezhda von Meck (1831), Eugen Sandow (1867), Basil Fool for Christ (1468), and Aleksandr Akimov (1953).

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