Russian Ascetics of Piety: February

Compiled by New-hieromartyr Nicodemus, Bishop of Belgorod
Paperback: 362 pages

Russian Ascetics of Piety was the most extensive work compiled by St Nicodemus, Bishop of Belgorod. This multi-volume set was originally published by the Athonite Monastery of St. Panteleimon between the years 1906 - 1910. It contains a large collection of the lives of holy ascetics of the 18th and 19th centuries. Since the publication of this work, many of these ascetics have been recognized as saints. The compiler himself died as a martyr at the hands of the Communists in 1919.

Translated from the original Russian. Contains the lives of the following ascetics:

Schemamonk Seraphim of Valaam

Ascetics of Simonov Monastery: Hieromonk Joseph the Vicar Superior and Schemamonk Paul

Igumenia Eugenia, the Foundress of Saints Boris and Gleb Cenobitic Women’s Monastery in Anosino

Archimandrite Agapitus, the Superior of St. Nilus Stolobensky Hermitage

Nun Dosithea, the Ascetic of St. John’s Women’s Monastery in Moscow

The Disciples of Elder Boniface

The Suffering Boy Michael

Archimandrite Nicodemus, the Superior of the Maloyaroslavets Black Island St. Nicholas Monastery

Archbishop Joannicius of Podolia

The Recluse Elder Hieroschemamonk Alexander

Hieromonk Joannicius, the Father Confessor of Svyatogorsk Dormition Hermitage

Father Igumen Daniel, the Superior of Gethsemane Skete and Caves

The Hardworking Plowman Blaise

Hermitess Anastasia Semenova Logacheva, Subsequently Nun Athanasia

Elder Samuel, the Steward of Kolomna Bobrenevo-Golutvin Monastery

The Memory of Blessed Ivan Vasilyevich Panov

Hieromonk Innocent

Igumen Agapitus, the Elder of Kiev Caves Lavra (Theodosius in the Schema)

Elder Barnabas of Gethsemane Skete of Trinity – St. Sergius Lavra

Archbishop Joseph of Voronezh and Zadonsk

Elder Hieromonk Theodore

Hieroschemamonk Macarius of Glinsk Hermitage

Archbishop Simon Todorsky

Schemanun Abramia, the Ascetic of the Kashin Presentation Women’s Monastery, Tver Diocese

Igumen Nazarius of Valaam

Igumen Ephraim of Valaam

The Holy Fool Elizabeth Ivanovna and Elder Anthony of Murom

Monk Anthony of Valaam

Schemamonk Metrophanes of Zadonsk

Archbishop Meletius Leontovich of Kharkov

A Russian Ascetic Pilgrim at One of the Romanian Monasteries