Schemamonk
Andrei Radonezhsky, in the world Oslyabya, was a nobleman of Liubets and an experienced warrior, who accepted monastic tonsure. On August 18, 1380, Prince Dmitry of Moscow requested the blessing of the Venerable Sergius of Radonezh for the Kulikovo battle and asked for two warriors to support him – Alexander Peresvet and Andrei Oslyabya. The Venerable Sergius gave them 'instead of perishable weapons, the imperishable – the Cross of Christ.' Andrei participated in the battle, possibly fell in combat, but according to another version, remained alive and served the metropolitans. Mentions of 'the monk Andrei Oslyabya' are found in documents from 1390–1393. His body was buried near the church in honor of the Nativity of the Mother of God. The name Oslyabya did not enter most of the chronicle lists, but it is mentioned in 'Zadonshchina' and 'The Tale of the Mamayev Battle.' In the 17th century, their names were included in the calendars of saints. In 1981, the names of the holy monk-warriors were included in the assembly of Radonezh saints, and their memory is celebrated on September 7.
