Biography
Bishop ROC Metropolitan Anthony Surozhsky dedicated the life of religion. The man became one of the most popular preachers of the 20th century, his sermons and speeches were of great interest among residents of the countries of the former Soviet Union. He also became the author of religious articles and books dedicated to Orthodoxy, life and spirituality.Childhood and youth
Future Metropolitan was born in the south-west Switzerland, in the city of Lausanne, in the summer of 1914. At birth, named Andrey Bloom. His father Boris had among the relatives of immigrants from Scotland, worked in the Russian idiomatic service.
Mother - Ksenia Scriabin, she is a native sister of the famous composer, a pianist and teacher of Alexander Scriabin. Due to the profession of father, the family had often had to move, so the first years of the biography of Andrei spent in Persia.
The revolution of 1917 touched upon the life of the Bloom family, they were forced to wander on European countries, for 6 years they changed their place of residence. And only in 1923 settled in the French capital for a long time.
Life
At the age of 14, Andrei plunged into faith and appealed to Christ, it happened after reading the young men of the Gospel. In Paris, he began to visit a three-way compound, and also actively participated in Russian student Christian movement. And at the age of 17 became a pionary and began to serve in the temple. In 24 years, having received school education, graduated from the Faculties of Sorbonne, studied medicine and biology. And then secretly became a monk, after receiving the corresponding vow.The war years were outstanding for Bloom complex, but to cope with this in his youth helped a deep faith in the Lord. Without a sufficient experience, he had to work as a surgeon at the front, and when France occupied, he was a doctor in the anti-fascist underground.
In 1943, he was held, then in honor of the Anthony of Kiev-Pechersk, he received the name of Anthony. At the same time, the man did not leave the profession and before 1948 she worked by Dr.. He had to leave the job after his initiation in Ierodicone. And after another 2 weeks, he becomes Hieromonom and from the Commonwealth of St. Albania and St. Sergius goes to the UK.
In December 1956, the Temple of the Assumption of the Mother and All Saints in London, who was subsequently renamed the Cathedral subsequently, became the second home for Anthony. There he served as the abbot position and stayed to them until the last day of life.
At the same time, the man lectured at the University of Cambridge, told about love and marriage, about the post and raised other important topics, his speeches later disassembled the quotes. He participated in theological interviews between members of the delegations of various churches, spoke on the radio stations and visited television broadcasts, received a degree of Dr. Bologovo.
Death
Anthony Surozhsky died in the summer of 2003 in London. The cause of death was the oncological disease with which he struggled and for six months before it suffered an operation.
When the state of health of the man worsened, he was determined in the hospice, there he spent the last days. Metropolitan's grave is located on a brompton cemetery.
During his lifetime, after death, Anthony Surozhsky went out books with his conversations, and the man himself did not write them. These were edited decryption records from his lectures and meetings with people.
In memory of Anthony in 2012, 4 films called "Apostle of Love" came out. For almost 15 years, the author and director Valentina Matveyeva rented Anthony, and the unique material collected by it lay down the film of the film. They are collected by memories of people closely knew the preacher.
Bibliography
- 2002 - "Proceedings"
- 2004 - "Vera"
- 2004 - "Watch how you listen to ..."
- 2005 - "Sheer"
- 2005 - "The Word of God"
- 2006 - "Man before God"
- 2007 - "Proceedings. Second book "
- 2007 - "About confession"
- 2011 - "Confidence in the things of invisible"
- 2019 - "Chaos. Law. Freedom. Conversations about the meaning "