St. Sergii Radonezhsky
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St. Sergii Radonezhsky is a revered Orthodox saint whose relics were hidden during Soviet repression and later restored. According to legend Florensky was sentenced for refusing to reveal the location of the saint's head, which was ultimately saved. The saint's relics became fashionable again after the war.
When
- Attested period
- 1937 – 2020
- Historical notes
- The saint's head was hidden during Soviet times and later recovered, becoming a focal point of veneration.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“According to a legend he was sentenced for the refusal to disclose the location of the head of St. Sergii Radonezhsky that the communists wanted to destroy. The saint's head was indeed saved and in 1946 the Troitse-Sergiyeva Lavra was opened again.”
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