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- On September 1, 1684 Saint Pitirim was nominated to be a bishop, and on February 15, 1685 Patriarch Joachim consecrated him Bishop of Tambov. Saint Pitirim did not leave immediately, but remained in Moscow for a year to prepare himself for his new responsibilities.
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During this time St Pitirim was twice in Moscow: in 1447 to address an encyclical to Prince Demetrius Shemyaka, having broken a treaty (it is supposed that the writer was St Pitirim); and again in the year 1448 for the consecration of St Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow (March 31).
Aug 10, 2017 · On September 1, 1684 Saint Pitirim was nominated to be a bishop, and on February 15, 1685 Patriarch Joachim consecrated him Bishop of Tambov. Saint Pitirim did not leave immediately, but remained in Moscow for a year to prepare himself for his new responsibilities.
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St. Pitirim was born on February 27 in either 1644 or 1645 in the city of Vyazma in western Russia. He was baptized Procopius. As a child he learned reading and writing, attended church services, and acquired the habit of prayer. Procopius loved to read the writings of the holy Fathers and the Lives of the Saints. He loved work and developed a broa...
His spiritual ties with his flock did not end after his repose. Crowds came to his tomb seeking his intercession as many obtained healing from God. Each year the number of pilgrims grew as many also would come on the anniversary of his repose to attend services at the Tambov cathedral. Each sign of God's mercy, obtained by prayers to Bp. Pitirim, i...
Jul 28, 2018 · Saint Pitirim did not leave immediately, but remained in Moscow for a year to prepare himself for his new responsibilities. Organized in 1682, the Tambov Diocese suffered from the frontier poverty and the illiteracy of its inhabitants.
Jul 28, 2018 · Saint Pitirim did not leave immediately, but remained in Moscow for a year to prepare himself for his new responsibilities. Organized in 1682, the Tambov diocese suffered from the frontier poverty and the illiteracy of its inhabitants.
Aug 19, 2020 · During this time Saint Pitirim was twice in Moscow: in 1447 to address an encyclical to Prince Demetrius Shemyaka, having broken a treaty (it is supposed that the writer was Saint Pitirim); and again in the year 1448 for the consecration of Saint Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow (March 31).
Aug 19, 2016 · During this time St Pitirim was twice in Moscow: in 1447 to address an encyclical to Prince Demetrius Shemyaka, having broken a treaty (it is supposed that the writer was St Pitirim); and again in the year 1448 for the consecration of St Jonah, Metropolitan of Moscow (March 31).
