Ηegumen / Abbot
He was born in Moscow in the second half of the 15th century. From a young age, he wished to leave the vanity of the world and dedicate his life to the service of God. He took monastic vows in the monastery of St. Sergius of Radonezh.
In the monastery, he diligently performed monastic obediences, considering himself the last and a servant to all. Through labor and fasting, he exhausted his body, rooting his soul in prayer and the reading of the Holy Scriptures, copying books for the monastery and other churches.
From 1525 to 1527, he was the igumen of the Trinity-Sergius Lavra, maintaining a love for fasting and poverty, wearing worn clothing and serving everyone.
In 1527, seeking the feat of silence, he secretly left the monastery and went into the Komel forest, where he founded a monastery in honor of the Placement of the Holy Virgin's Robe at Blachernae. His life was spent in the service of God and his neighbors, in labor and prayer.
On August 24, 1550, after partaking of the Holy Christ's Mysteries, he peacefully departed to the Lord. After his death, miraculous healings from various ailments began to occur at his tomb.
