St. Theophan the Recluse
He is also known as Theophanes the Recluse or the Enlightener Theophan the Recluse of Vysha. He was a Russian Orthodox bishop & theologian. He was born January 10, 1815 & passed away on January 6, 1894. He was 78 years old when he passed away. He was canonized as a saint in 1988. He was born as Georgy Vasilievich Govorov. He became a monk in 1841, taking the name Theophan.
He’s best known by the books & letters he wrote concerning spiritual life & the training of youth in the faith. He also played an important role in translating the Philokalia from Church Slavonic into Russian. The Philokalia is a classic of Orthodox spiritually, composed of the collected works of a number of Church Fathers. This was edited & placed in a 4 volume set in the 17th & 18th centuries.
In his works, a persistent theme was developing an interior life of continuous prayer & learning to “pray without ceasing.” This is what St. Paul teaches in his 1st letter to the Thessalonians.
Theophan was canonized by the Local Council of the Russian Orthodox Church of 1988. His canonization was declared because of his “deep theological understanding of the Christian theology…” His feast day is celebrated on January 6th or 10th.
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