Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov

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Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov 

Saint Ignatius Brianchaninov  was a Russian Orthodox Bishop, and one of the greatest patristic writers of the 19th century.

St Ignatius was born Dimitri Alexandrovich Brianchaninov in 1807 in the Vologda province, and was the son of an aristocratic landowner. Intellectually gifted and peaceful by nature, he was drawn to a life of prayer and stillness from a young age.

Dimitri’s father however planned a military career for him, and at age 15 he was enrolled in the School of Military Engineers in St Petersburg. Dimitri excelled there, and even attracted the attention of Grand Duke Nicholas Pavlovich, the future Tsar Nicholas I.

Having completed his studies, Dimitri fell gravely ill in 1827 and left the army. He began to pursue the monastic life he yearned for, and in 1831 he was tonsured a monk with the name Ignatius. Soon he was ordained deacon and priest, all without the approval of his parents.

In 1832, Ignatius was made Igumen of a small monastery in the Vologda diocese. However, the harsh climate brought about ill-health which forced his resignation.

In 1833, Tsar Nicholas was on a trip to the School of Military Engineers in St Petersburg, and asked what had become of the promising student Dimitri. Learning that he was now the Hieromonk Ignatius, the tsar summoned him back to St Petersburg, elevated him to the rank of Archimandrite, and made him Igumen of the renowned St Sergius Monastery.

Over 24 years, Ignatius transformed the Monastery into a model of asceticism, giving particular attention to the beauty of the Liturgy. He also wrote many profound spiritual works including “Harbor for Our Hope”, “The Arena”, “On the Jesus Prayer” and “The Field”.

In 1857, Ignatius was made Bishop of the Caucasus and Black Sea. The administrative burdens of this unorganised and vast diocese were too great for him given his ill health, so he resigned after 4 years.

He spent his final 6 years in seclusion at the Nicolo-Babaevsky Monastery of the Kostroma diocese, devoting his time to writing and correspondence with his spiritual children. St Ignatius reposed on this day in 1867.