St Anthony of Radonezh (in the world Andrei Medvedev) for a long time was the governor of the Holy Trinity St. Sergius Lavra. He was born in an ordinary family in 1792. His father served as a cook at a local prince. When he was 4 years old, he died. Later, Prince Andrei has sent to study medicine, but a doctor, he did not become. he decides to leave the monastery after a meeting with the abbess of the community Arzamas Alexis female mother Olympics (Strigalёva).
His first was the abode of Sarov Hermitage, and two years later Vysokogorsky Ascension desert, where he became a sacristan. In the same in 1822 at age 30 he was tonsured a monk with the name Anthony in honor of St. Anthony of the Kiev Caves.
He worked ministry, participated in the construction Vysokogorsky desert, repeatedly visited Sarov, meeting with St. Seraphim of Sarov and other elders of the monastery.
In 1831, Anthony was elected governor of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in the rank of Archimandrite. Here it is 46 years of carrying this heavy burden. The new coach has made a big change for the better. Has deployed rapid construction of mansions in the vicinity of the laurels, all the temples were beautifully decorated, organized by the hospital and almshouse and orphanage and school. In addition, it was established: icon-painting school and lithographic workshop.
More than thirty years St. Anthony of Radonezh had a conversation with the Moscow Metropolitan St. Filaret.
For over 35 years, Anthony has been in correspondence with the Moscow Metropolitan Filaret (Drozdov).
Rev. Anthony praised 1998 as a local saint with the blessing of Patriarch Alexy II.
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