Saint Sabbas of Storozhi (russian: Савва Сторожевский - ''Savva Storozhevsky'') - an

Orthodox Orthodox, Orthodoxy, or Orthodoxism may refer to: Religion * Orthodoxy, adherence to accepted norms, more specifically adherence to creeds, especially within Christianity and Judaism, but also less commonly in non-Abrahamic religions like Neo-pa ...

monk and saint of 14-15th century. He was the founder and first

hegumen Hegumen, hegumenos, or igumen ( el, ἡγούμενος, trans. ), is the title for the head of a monastery in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches, similar to the title of abbot. The head of a convent of nuns is called a hegumenia ...

of the monastery of the Nativity of the Theotokos in

Zvenigorod Zvenigorod (russian: Звени́город) is an old town in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: History The town's name is based either on a personal name (cf. Zvenislav, Zvenimir) or on a hydronym (cf. the Zvinech, Zvinyaka, Zveniga Rivers) ...

on Storozhi hill, which was later given the name of saint (

Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery The Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery (Саввино-Сторожевский монастырь, "the Storozhi monastery of St. Savva") is a Russian Orthodox monastery dedicated to the feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos. It is the preeminent ...

). Sabbas was one of the first disciples of

Sergius of Radonezh Sergius of Radonezh (russian: Се́ргий Ра́донежский, ''Sergii Radonezhsky''; 14 May 1314 – 25 September 1392), also known as Sergiy Radonezhsky, Serge of Radonezh and Sergius of Moscow, was a spiritual leader and monastic ref ...

and spent almost the whole of his life in

Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra The Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius (russian: Тро́ице-Се́ргиева ла́вра) is the most important Russian monastery and the spiritual centre of the Russian Orthodox Church. The monastery is situated in the town of Sergiyev Pos ...

.''The Monk Savva of Storozhevsk and Zvenigorodsk, the Orthodox Calendar, Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Baltimore MD.'' The saint was very popular for his alleged healings, sagacity and preaching. He died in 1407 and canonized in 1547. Commemorated on August 23 and December 19.''St. Luke Orthodox Church, Palos Hills, ILL''

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Russian saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church 1407 deaths 15th-century Christian saints Year of birth unknown {{Saint-stub