Procopius of Ustyug
| Saint Procopius of Ustyug | |
|---|---|
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| Born | before 1243 |
| Died |
July 8, 1303 Veliky Ustyug |
| Canonized | 17th century by Russian Orthodox Church |
| Feast | July 8 |
Procopius of Ustyug (Russian: Прокопий Устюжский or Святой Прокопий Любекский, German: Prokopius von Ustjug und Lübeck; 1243? — July 8, 1303[1] in Veliky Ustyug) was a fool for Christ (yurodivy), a miracle worker, saint of Russian Orthodox Church, formerly a merchant from Lübeck. He was born in Germany, a Roman Catholic merchant who converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity during his travels.[2]
Though he is sometimes identified as one Jacob Potharst, son of a Lübeck merchant, Procopius' worldly name, surname, date and place of birth are not reliably determined . In 1818 the universal celebration of the saint was established.[3]
St. Procopius lived as yurodivy (Russian: юродивый) for 60 years. In 1290 he predicted the fall of meteorite near Veliky Ustyug, as well as tornado and conflagration.
References
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- ↑ http://www.stjohndc.org/Russian/saints/e_9507a.htm
- ↑ "Commemorated on July 8". Orthodox Church in America. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
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- "Life of Procopius of Ustyug" (in Russian). bibliotekar.ru.
- Ekkart Sauser (1994). "Prokopius von Ustjug". In Bautz, Traugott. Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). 7. Herzberg: Bautz. cols. 994–995. ISBN 3-88309-048-4.