Barsanuphius
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Barsanuphius, also known as Barsanuphius of Palestine, Barsanuphius of Gaza or Barsanuphius the Great, was a Christian hermit and writer of the sixth century. He is considered one of the Desert Father
Russian Orthodox icon of Saint Barsanuphius
Painting by Samuele Tatulli depicting the arrival in Ostuni of the relics of Saint Barsanuphius. The three characters in the foreground are (from left to right) the saint, Bishop Theodosius and the personified diocese of Oria.
Statue of Saint Barsanuphius at Oria
Seraphim Rose
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Seraphim Rose, also known as Seraphim of Platina, was an American priest and hieromonk of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia who co-founded the Saint Herman of Alaska Monastery in Platina, Cal
Barsanuphius
…from Athos. This edition was quickly translated into Russian which made them more popular among Orthodox audiences. The twentieth century anchorite Seraphim Rose did the first English translation of some selected letters based on the Russian text. The first complete English translation was done by John Chryssavgis…
Rose in monastic dress
Portrait painting of Rose by Andrei Mironov
Rose's cell at the Saint Herman of Alaska monastery
Grave of Rose at the Saint Herman of Alaska monastery (2015)