Joachim von Korsun

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Joachim von Korsun ( Russian Иоаки́м Корсу́нянин , Ioakim Korsunjanin ) (* before 988; † around 1030) was the first bishop of Novgorod (988/989 to around 1030).

He is venerated as a saint in the Russian Orthodox Church in Novgorod . Remembrance days are February 10th and June 19th .

Life

There is little information about his life. He probably came from the Byzantine city ​​of Chersonese (Korsun) in the Crimea . In 988 Vladimir of Kiev was baptized. Before that he had besieged Chersonese.

In 988 Joachim is said to have come to Novgorod. He is said to have thrown the statue of the god Perun in the Volkhov and in its place caused the construction of a monastery. He was in office for 42 years. In his time the Sophienkloster, the Sophienkirche, the Church of St. Joachim and Anna and another church were built. Joachim was buried in the church of St. Joachim and Anna. In 1598 his remains were reburied in St. Sophia Cathedral . In 1981 he was canonized.

Joachim is said to have been the author of the Joachim chronicle. This was published in the 18th century by the Russian historian Vasily Tatishchev . The authenticity of the chronicle is disputed, Joachim was probably not the author.

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Remarks

  1. ↑ Second Novgorod Chronicle , the First Novgorod Chronicle (more recent edition) mentions Archbishop Akim Korsunyanin for the year 989 when the Novgorodians were baptized
  2. ^ A first wooden predecessor of the St. Sophia Cathedral
personal data
SURNAME Korsun, Joachim von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Иоаки́м Корсу́нянин; Joakim Korsunianin; (Russian)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION first bishop of Novgorod (988/989 to around 1030)
DATE OF BIRTH before 988
DATE OF DEATH around 1030