Jonah – Bishop of Chernigov and Bryansk. Reference was made bishop of Chernigov and Bryansk in 1499-1500, respectively.
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Epiphanius the Wise (d. 1420) (not canonized saint) – Lives of the originator, a student teacher. Sergei Radonezhsky. He lived in the late XIV and XV in the beginning., Traveled to the East, was in Constantinople on Mount Athos, in Jerusalem, and died about 1420, in the dignity of priesthood and the spiritual father of the Trinity Lavra. He is the author of "Life St. Sergi", which he began writing a year after the death of teacher., Personal memories, and collecting information from other elders, and ended around 1417 – 1918, 26 years on death series (excerpts in "Stories the Russian Church "Makarov, VI, 353). In the lists of the XV century. This life is very rare, but for the most part – in remaking Pakhomy Serba. Other op. EG: – "Word praiseworthy St. Our father Sergius" (in the hand. XV and XVI cent.) In the "Life of St. Stefan of Perm '(1397, published by NI Kostomarov in the" masterpiece of ancient Russian literature ", IV, 119 – 171). Archbishop. Filaret ascribes E. "The Legend of E. Mnich on the way to St. Land of Jerusalem." See N. Barsukov, "Sources of Russian hagiography" (192, 515, 546); E. Golubinsky, "Prep. Radonezh Series" (1892).

Kandorsky Ilya Mikhailovich – the priest of the Moscow Pokrovsky that Kudrin, church, lived in the late ХVПІ century, spiritual writer and translator of spiritual and moral books. Biographical information about him there. From his writings we can see that he led a solitary life.

He is the author: "The Christian, discernment of contempt of worldly vanities, in 3 parts, translated from the Latin (AM 1795). "Heart of sensation, rupture from father to son in the last hours of life" (p. 1798); "spiritual retreats, serving to restore to the Christian good of its rules," translated from a foreign (AM 1799). – Other works, sometimes attributed to him, belong archpriest Ivan Kandorskomu. Filaret, "Review of Russian. Spirit. Lit."; Gennady: "Dictionary".

Sklobovsky NC Dimitri (1831) – spiritual writer, Fr, dean of the cathedral Ostrogozhsk; education in the Voronezh Theological Seminary. Major works: "Patriarch Nikon of the new historical directions" ("Orthodox. Review", 1883), "Shtunda. A detailed analysis and refutation of the teachings Stundists" (Moscow, 1888), "Holy Mitrofan, first bishop of Voronezh and miracle-worker (Moscow, 1888).

The Apostle Paul – the greatest preacher of Christianity in the I. among the Gentiles, thus called "Gentiles". P. – son of wealthy Jewish parents who belonged to the party of strict adherents of the Mosaic law – the Pharisees (Acts XXIII, 6). In his youth he received a good education at a famous school of Gamaliel, who differed from other scribes breadth of views that came to the recognition of the value and Pagan books.
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St. Basil (1469 – 1522) – Simpleton Moscow. The memory is celebrated on August 2.
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Luke – the patriarch. In 1160 wrote a letter to Prince Andrew Bogoliubsky in response to his message.
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Ephraim (Metropolitan of Kiev). About Metropolitan Ephraim of information preserved a little. It is known that he was Greek by origin. Mention of it relates to 1055.
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John Gold (Eli) (died 02.1870) – Archimandrite, died in February 1870 Born in Great Russian, received his early education in the military branch of Kazan orphanage. In 1810 he entered the lines on military service in Vitebsk Infantry Regiment, participated in the 1811 and 1812 years. in the war against the Turks and the French, made a foreign trip, taking part in fourteen battles, received the insignia of the military order, a medal to commemorate the twelfth year and a medal to commemorate the entry into Paris.

In 1829 he retired with the rank of captain. In 1832, with the blessing of Metropolitan of Kiev Eugene, enrolled in obedience to the Kiev-brotherly monastery in 1833, he was appointed steward of the Kiev Theological Academy and in 1835 he became a monk in the same year was ordained deacon and monk. In 1835, he received a gold pectoral cross, the academic left distraught health service and was assigned the duties of the governor of Kyiv-Michael's Monastery. Eight months later left the service of wasted health, but also to convince Reverend again had abandoned the post, such a waiver and return were repeated one more time, local bishops held dear John, as an exemplary host.

In 1844 Kyiv diocesan authorities ozabochivayas recreate almost deserted Moshnogorskuyu abode, has determined there rector Fr. John.
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Gregory the Theologian Haziancky (328 – 390), was born in 328 in Kappadoki, near Nazianzus. Piety was learned in his mother Nonnoyu. Secular sciences studied first at home, at his uncle, a teacher of rhetoric Amphilochius, and then in Caesarea in Cappadocia, Caesarea in Palestine, Adeksandrii in Athens, where he lived with his famous friend, Basil the Great.
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