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Venerable Sergius of Radonezh ((ロシア語:Се́ргий Ра́донежский), ''Sergii Radonezhsky''; 14 May 1314 – 25 September 1392), also transliterated as Sergey Radonezhsky or Serge of Radonezh, was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. Together with Venerable Seraphim of Sarov, he is one of the Russian Orthodox Church's most highly venerated saints. ==Early life== The date of his birth is unclear: it could be 1314, 1319, or 1322. His medieval biography states that he was born to Kiril Maria, a boyar family, near Rostov the Great, where (Varnitsy Monastery ) now stands. The narrative of Epiphanius does not specify the exact birthplace of the monk, stating only that before the migration from Rostov principality the monk's family lived "in a village in the area, which is within the Rostov principality, not very close to the city of Rostov". It is considered that it is the village Varnitsa ((ロシア語:Варница)) near Rostov. The future saint received the baptismal name of Bartholomew (Варфоломе́й ''Varfolomei'' in Russian) in honor of the Apostle Bartholomew. Although an intelligent boy, Bartholomew had great difficulty learning to read. His biography states that a ''starets'' (spiritual elder) met him one day and gave him a piece of ''prosphora'' (holy bread) to eat, and from that day forward he was able to read. Orthodox Christians interpret the incident as being an angelic visitation.〔 When the Principality of Rostov fell into the hands of Prince Ivan Danilovich of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, his parents Kirill and Maria became impoverished and moved to Radonezh together with their three sons, Stefan, Bartholomew and Peter.〔("The Life of our Venerable Father Amongst the Saints St. Sergius of Radonezh", St. Sergius of Radonezh Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Parma, Ohio )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sergius of Radonezh」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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