Kirill of Beloozero

"Kirill of Beloozero" (1337 - 1427)- a monk and saint of the Russian Orthodox Church of 15th century. Saint Kirill was a disciple of Sergius of Radonezh. He founded in 1397 Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery in the present-day Vologda Oblast.

Saint Kirill of Beloozero, following the advice of his teacher, Saint Sergius of Radonezh, first dug a cave here, then built a wooden Assumption chapel and a loghouse for other monks.

The monastery grew and later became the largest monastery of Northern Russia.

At present there are several churches in Russia bearing the name of Kirill.

His day is marked by Russian Orthodox Church on June, 9. [ [http://days.pravoslavie.ru/Life/life1269.htm Orthodox Calendar, Russian] ]

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