The ministry of the future martyr archbishop hieromartyr Seraphim (Samoilovich) in Alaska (1902‒1908)
The future Archbishop Serafim (Samoilovich) immediately after graduating from the Poltava Theological Seminary was appointed to the Aleut diocese as a teacher at the Unalaska missionary School. The missionary was warmly welcomed by Bishop Tikhon (Bellavin) of Aleut-Alaska, the future Patriarch, from...
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| description | The future Archbishop Serafim (Samoilovich) immediately after graduating from the Poltava Theological Seminary was appointed to the Aleut diocese as a teacher at the Unalaska missionary School. The missionary was warmly welcomed by Bishop Tikhon (Bellavin) of Aleut-Alaska, the future Patriarch, from whom he received his first advice and instructions. On September 25, 1905, Bishop Innokenty (Pustynsky) of Alaska tonsured the young missionary into monasticism. On October 2, 1906, Fr. Seraphim was ordained a hierodeacon and beatified in the Sitka Episcopal House. Soon he was ordained a hieromonk and appointed to the Nuchek parish with a residence in the village of Tatitlak. The young missionary zealously took up the task of educating the locals. He preached, denounced vices, baptized, and received communion. To view the villages of his parish, the pastor made difficult sea voyages, often involving the risk of his life. The epidemic that broke out in the spring of 1907 was a particularly difficult ordeal. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-922659bcdde14988970dd52bf3f606ee2025-08-20T02:22:05ZrusSt. Tikhon's Orthodox UniversityВестник Православного Свято-Тихоновского гуманитарного университета: Серия ИИ. История, история Русской Православной Церкви1991-64342409-48112025-12-011231231341http://dx.doi.org/10.15382/sturII2025123.13-413The ministry of the future martyr archbishop hieromartyr Seraphim (Samoilovich) in Alaska (1902‒1908)Olga Kosik0St. Tikhon’s Orthodox University for the Humanities; 6/1 Likhov Pereulok, Moscow 127051, Russian FederationThe future Archbishop Serafim (Samoilovich) immediately after graduating from the Poltava Theological Seminary was appointed to the Aleut diocese as a teacher at the Unalaska missionary School. The missionary was warmly welcomed by Bishop Tikhon (Bellavin) of Aleut-Alaska, the future Patriarch, from whom he received his first advice and instructions. On September 25, 1905, Bishop Innokenty (Pustynsky) of Alaska tonsured the young missionary into monasticism. On October 2, 1906, Fr. Seraphim was ordained a hierodeacon and beatified in the Sitka Episcopal House. Soon he was ordained a hieromonk and appointed to the Nuchek parish with a residence in the village of Tatitlak. The young missionary zealously took up the task of educating the locals. He preached, denounced vices, baptized, and received communion. To view the villages of his parish, the pastor made difficult sea voyages, often involving the risk of his life. The epidemic that broke out in the spring of 1907 was a particularly difficult ordeal.https://periodical.pstgu.ru/ru/pdf/article/8671russian orthodox church hieromartyr seraphim (samoilovich) alaska aleutian-alaskan diocese missionary ministry patriarch tikhon (bellavin) bishop innokenty (pustynsky) unalaska missionary schoolsрусская православная церковь священномученик серафим (самойлович) аляска алеутско-аляскинская епархия миссионерское служение патриарх тихон (беллавин) епископ иннокентий (пустынский) уналашка миссионерские школы |
| spellingShingle | Olga Kosik The ministry of the future martyr archbishop hieromartyr Seraphim (Samoilovich) in Alaska (1902‒1908) Вестник Православного Свято-Тихоновского гуманитарного университета: Серия ИИ. История, история Русской Православной Церкви russian orthodox church hieromartyr seraphim (samoilovich) alaska aleutian-alaskan diocese missionary ministry patriarch tikhon (bellavin) bishop innokenty (pustynsky) unalaska missionary schools русская православная церковь священномученик серафим (самойлович) аляска алеутско-аляскинская епархия миссионерское служение патриарх тихон (беллавин) епископ иннокентий (пустынский) уналашка миссионерские школы |
| title | The ministry of the future martyr archbishop hieromartyr Seraphim (Samoilovich) in Alaska (1902‒1908) |
| title_full | The ministry of the future martyr archbishop hieromartyr Seraphim (Samoilovich) in Alaska (1902‒1908) |
| title_fullStr | The ministry of the future martyr archbishop hieromartyr Seraphim (Samoilovich) in Alaska (1902‒1908) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The ministry of the future martyr archbishop hieromartyr Seraphim (Samoilovich) in Alaska (1902‒1908) |
| title_short | The ministry of the future martyr archbishop hieromartyr Seraphim (Samoilovich) in Alaska (1902‒1908) |
| title_sort | ministry of the future martyr archbishop hieromartyr seraphim samoilovich in alaska 1902 1908 |
| topic | russian orthodox church hieromartyr seraphim (samoilovich) alaska aleutian-alaskan diocese missionary ministry patriarch tikhon (bellavin) bishop innokenty (pustynsky) unalaska missionary schools русская православная церковь священномученик серафим (самойлович) аляска алеутско-аляскинская епархия миссионерское служение патриарх тихон (беллавин) епископ иннокентий (пустынский) уналашка миссионерские школы |
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