St. Theophan the Recluse

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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.

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instanceOf Christian ascetic
Christian theologian
Eastern Orthodox saint
Russian Orthodox bishop
spiritual writer
alsoKnownAs Feofan Zatvornik
St. Theophan the Recluse
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St. Theophan the Recluse
surface form: Theophan the Recluse
birthName Gavriil Govorov
church Russian Orthodox Church
countryOfCitizenship Russian Empire
genre biblical commentary
pastoral letters
spiritual literature
influenced 20th-century Russian Orthodox spirituality
modern Eastern Orthodox spiritual practice
knownFor emphasis on the Jesus Prayer
popularizing the Philokalia in Russia
teachings on inner prayer
writings on the Christian life
languageOfWorkOrName Church Slavonic
Russian
mainInterest Christian asceticism
pastoral theology
prayer of the heart
spiritual direction
movement hesychast tradition
surface form: Hesychasm
notableIdea gradual path of Christian perfection
importance of attention and sobriety in prayer
integration of inner prayer with daily life
notableWork Commentary on the Epistles of St. Paul
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
spiritual writer
theologian
translator
placeOfActivity Russia
positionHeld Bishop of Tambov
Bishop of Tambov
surface form: Bishop of Vladimir
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
theologicalTradition Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox theology
veneratedIn Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodox Church

Russian Orthodox Church
venerationType Saint

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St. Theophan the Recluse alsoKnownAs St. Theophan the Recluse
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St. Theophan the Recluse alsoKnownAs St. Theophan the Recluse
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Philokalia containsWorkBy St. Theophan the Recluse