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title: "St Sergius of Radonezh — Lives of saints"
description: "Baptized Bartholomew. Founded the Trinity Monastery near Radonezh (now the Trinity-Sergius Lavra) and revived cenobitic monasticism in Rus. According to…"
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# St Sergius of Radonezh

Life dates

c. 1314 – 1392

Region

Muscovite Rus

Canonization

Russian Orthodox Church (nationwide veneration since 1452); venerated throughout the Orthodox Church

## Short life

Baptized Bartholomew. Founded the Trinity Monastery near Radonezh (now the Trinity-Sergius Lavra) and revived cenobitic monasticism in Rus. According to tradition he blessed Prince Dimitry Donskoy before the Battle of Kulikovo (1380). His disciples founded dozens of monasteries.

## Significance for the Church

“Abbot of the Russian Land”; his monastery became the spiritual centre of Russia.

[Full life](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/history/saint-sergius)

## Related

- Repose of St Sergius, Abbot of Radonezh
- Finding of the relics of St Sergius of Radonezh
- [The Trinity by Andrei Rublev](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/icons/trinity-andrei-rublev)
- [Trinity-Sergius Lavra, Sergiev Posad](https://spas.life/en/orthodoxy/places/trinity-lavra)