German (Novgorod)
German was bishop of Novgorod from 1078 to 1096 . He is venerated as a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church . His feast day is February 10th .
Life
German was a monk in the Kiev Pechersk Lavra . He probably became bishop of Novgorod in 1078. During his tenure, the first women's monastery was founded in Novgorod in 1092. He died in 1098.
There was a monastery near Kiev that was named after a German. Possibly he was its founder and before 1078 Igumen .
In 1439 he was declared a regional saint, and in 1549 he was declared a saint for the entire Russian Orthodox Church.
literature
- Шереметевский В. В., Герман (епископ Новгородский) , in: Русский биографический словарь , St. Petersburg, Moscow 1896-1918
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | German |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Novgorod (1078-1096) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1096 |