St. Theophan the Recluse
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Christian ascetic
Christian theologian
Eastern Orthodox saint
Russian Orthodox bishop
spiritual writer
St. Theophan the Recluse was a 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop, theologian, and spiritual writer renowned for his teachings on inner prayer and the Christian life.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
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| Saint Theophan the Recluse | 0 | 1 |
| Theophan the Recluse | 0 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ascetic
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Christian theologian → Eastern Orthodox saint → Russian Orthodox bishop → spiritual writer → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Feofan Zatvornik
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St. Theophan the Recluse →
surface form:
Saint Theophan the Recluse
St. Theophan the Recluse →
surface form:
Theophan the Recluse
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| birthName | Gavriil Govorov → |
| church | Russian Orthodox Church → |
| countryOfCitizenship | Russian Empire → |
| genre |
biblical commentary
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pastoral letters → spiritual literature → |
| influenced |
20th-century Russian Orthodox spirituality
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modern Eastern Orthodox spiritual practice → |
| knownFor |
emphasis on the Jesus Prayer
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popularizing the Philokalia in Russia → teachings on inner prayer → writings on the Christian life → |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Church Slavonic
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Russian → |
| mainInterest |
Christian asceticism
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pastoral theology → prayer of the heart → spiritual direction → |
| movement |
hesychast tradition
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surface form:
Hesychasm
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| notableIdea |
gradual path of Christian perfection
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importance of attention and sobriety in prayer → integration of inner prayer with daily life → |
| notableWork |
Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul
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Letters on the Spiritual Life → The Path to Salvation → What Is Spiritual Life and How to Attune Oneself to It → translation of the Philokalia into Russian → |
| occupation |
bishop
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spiritual writer → theologian → translator → |
| placeOfActivity | Russia → |
| positionHeld |
Bishop of Tambov
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Bishop of Tambov →
surface form:
Bishop of Vladimir
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| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| theologicalTradition |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
→
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox theology
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| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church → |
| venerationType | Saint → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Theophan the Recluse
this entity surface form:
Saint Theophan the Recluse