SAINT
saint-nikon-of-radonezh
A saint of the Catholic Church
biography
Nikon of Radonezh was a Russian abbot and a disciple of Sergius of Radonezh. He was the second abbot of the Trinity Monastery. In 1547, he was canonized as a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church at the Makaryev Sobor.
feast Day
11-17
birth Date
1352
death Date
1426-11-17
canonization Status
venerable
canonization Date
1547
canonized By
Russian Orthodox Church
feast Month
11
feast Day Of Month
17