Biography
St. Spiridon Trimifuntsky - Holy Christian Church, revered in the face of the Wonderworker. A commemorative day in Orthodoxy falls on December 12 (25), in Catholicism - on December 14. Spiridon was born at the end of the third century of our era on the island of Cyprus in the family of hereditary farmers and cattle breeders, which settled in the village of Asia. From the small years, the future saint pass the flock of sheep and goats, so later on icons began to be depicted in a special shepherd hat.
The young man was a gloom and innobiv. Spiridon was kind to the surrounding and never refused to wanderers overnight and food. In the mature age shepherd married a decent girl. In the family was born daughter Irina. Spiridon himself dubbed the baby. Soon after the birth of the spouse of the saint died. This event happened during the Board of Constantine Great (324-337).
In those years, the Mille on the prayer support and miracles committed by Spiridon reached the Palace of Emperor Konstantin. Many residents of Cyprus Island and other cities of the Byzantine Empire revered Spiridon as a wise transpubable elder. The bishopath decided to approve the simple shepherd in the bishop of the city trimifunt.
Wonders
A little known about the biography of St., but the church keeps the memory of numerous miracles that were made through the prayers of the Holy. The Church Historians of the IV-V Sokolastik, the Sozen and Rufin, the works of the Blessed Simeon of the Byzantine Agiograph of the Blessed Simeon Metaphraus testify about the life of Spiridon. There is a life of Spiridon, written by his contemporary and a student with St. Trophilia, Bishop of the Levsian Cyprus.
In 325, Spiridon Trimifuntsky committed the main miracle of his life, crushing the arguments of the Greek philosopher, who defended the heresy of Arianism. At the first Nicene Cathedral, which was convened by Emperor Konstantin to condemn the heretical views of the Bishop of Aria, leading to the embarrassment of the flock and split within Sacrednocal, there were about 300 bishops of the Christian Church, including Nikolai Millicine and Spiridon Trimifuntsky.
The cathedral broke out a serious debate, during which Nikolai Mirlijsky, protecting the truth, even "caught" aria. When the speech came to Spiridon Trimifuntsky, defending the postulate about a single Trinity, the saint took the brick and squeezed him into the palm of her face. At that moment, the brick was miraculously divided into a flame, which was trembling up, clay, remaining in his hand, and water, butted down. According to the legend, recorded by the participants of the first Cathedral, Essiew Kesaesky and Afanasiya, the Great, Spiridon uttered the words:
"SE three elements, and Plinfa (brick) is one. So in the Most Holy Trinity - three persons, and the deity one. "Everyone was seen, including the Greek philosopher, who before this eloquently defended Aria. Demaagog did not find words in response, and later he was baptized. Holy Spiridon became famous for other wondering. According to his prayers, long drought in Cyprus ceased, which led to a mass brightness, popeing of livestock and disease. Last rains soon saved the population of the island from hunger and disasters. Spiridon God was given the power to heal from deaths or resurrect the dead people. The saint managed to help the Emperor Constance, who was already standing on the threshold of death.
According to the prayers of the elder, once risen a deceased newborn child of one woman who asked for help from a Christian priest. After the miracle of the miracle, the mother herself fell dead. Prayer Bishop returned her to life. One righteous one was overgraded once envious. The unfortunate threw into the dungeon, where he remained waiting for his own death penalty. Spridon trimifuntsky hurried to the rescue, who knew about the innocence of a slander man. The path to the priest and its satellites blocked the rapid river stream. After the prayer of the elder, the water was broken, and Spiridon managed to get to prison on time. The judge, having learned about the commercial miracle, let go of the convict.
Spiridon Trimifuntsky regularly helped the poor and needy, providing the necessary food. For this purpose, the saint was a special barn, where people could deal with everything they needed. When things went to the way, they could have given back. The holy barn was never empty.
Once a poor person turned to the bishop, who was necessary to give a big debt rich. Spiridon went into the chambers and prayed for a long time, after which it came out with a large gold fusion. At the same time put the sole condition before the poor man - return the gold back after things go to the way. Soon the poor man got rich and came to return Spiridon trimifuntsky jewelry. Taking the ingot, the saint put it on the ground, and immediately the precious metal turned into a snake, which quickly entered the forest.
He showed the mercy of Spiridon trimifuntsky and to people with unclean intentions. Once two thiefs were climbed into the old sheep, which fell to steal several sheep. An unknown force tied robbers, and they remained at the scene of the crime before the arrival of the saint. In the morning, seeing tired robbers, Spiridon squeezed over them and untied them. After the exhortations, get up on the honest way of earning a bishop released thieves, giving them two sheep.
Once, one merchant turned to the saint to acquire a hundred goats. Spiridon never checked the amount given to him, so the merchant was planted to drag part of the board, equal to the value of one goat. When the herd of animals went out for the fence, one goat did not want to leave the pen and constantly returned to the previous place. The dilated merchant admitted to the Holy in his dishonesty and paid for the animal. According to the prayers of Spiridon trimifuntsky punishment received evil unjust people. One day a rich man, who sold the poor bread during drought at high prices, were completely blurred during a long rain. And one deacon proud of his voice, for a while lost the ability to talk until he realized his sin.
Death
From the life of the Holy It is known that the Lord opened his death of Spiridon. At the moment when the cool dew conceded the head of the elder, there was a hot day. The saint prosened the sign in this event and deepened in prayer. The last patronage of the saint was called to love God and neighbors. The death date of the saint falls for 348 years. Spiridon was buried in the temple of the Holy Apostles in the city of Trimifunt.
In the VII century, non-relics were transferred to the capital of Byzantium, and in 1453 the priest of the temple of Georgy Kaloceteres transported Sarcophag to Corfu Island (Kerkira), which is under the jurisdiction of Greece. The Temple of the city of Kerkira, in which the relics of the saint, was built in 1589.
Daily priests open the ark by two special keys. If the lock does not work, it is believed that at this moment Spiridon trimifuntsky is absent in place, helping someone in trouble. The temperatures of the saint of the saint still keeps in the area of 36.6 degrees. On the day of memory, after the solemn service, the shoes change the shoes, which in a year have time to wear. Old rag shoes are cut into small pieces and give believers.
Memory
In Russia, Spiridon Trimifuntsky was revered on par with Nikolai Wonderworker. The archpassuri of the Russian Orthodox Church is still called the Holy Commandant of All Rus. In honor of Spiridon, temples were built, chapels, monasteries were created. The emperor Alexander I was experiencing a special love for Holy, whose birthday was for the day of the saint. It is known that Suvorov conducted an operation for taking Izmail on the eve of Spiridon Timifuntsky on the eve and for the holiday served the Holy Thank you, the Thanksgiving Prayer with the path and magnitude.
Veliko was honored by Spiridon Trimifuntsky and among the peasants who often resorted to the help of the saint in various everyday troubles. Until now, holy pray to work, receiving housing, about the well-being in the family and, in case of extreme necessity, about money. Many Orthodox, experiencing financial or housing difficulties, take a blessing for reading akathist within 40 days. Practice shows that in most cases a diligent praying gets a relatives.
In Moscow, two Ctimifuntsky Spiridon's Cut Icons with particles of relics are located in the Church of the Sunday of the Slobol. In 2007, the solemn attachment of the relics of the Holy in Russia took place. The Ark of Spiridon Trimifuntsky was located in the Danil Monastery, which was attended by about one and a half million people, which is fixed by many photos. People stood by day to thank Spiridon for a miracle or pray for a pressing.