Saint Antonius of Siya

Memorial

• 7 December

Profile

Married to the daughter of his employer, a wealthy merchant. Moved to Novgorod with the business. Widower. Monk in Kensk. Hermit in the forest around the White Sea. His reputation for holiness attracted disciples, and the Prince of Moscow built a monastery for them. In his later years, Antonius tried to retire to live as a hermit again, but his brother monks followed him.

Born

• Archangel, Russia

Died

• 1556

Additional Information

• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints

MLA Citation

• “Saint Antonius of Siya”. Saints.SQPN.com. 22 November 2009. Web. 19 June 2013. <http://saints.sqpn.com/saint-antonius-of-siya/>