St. Savva Storozhevsky
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Saint Savva Storozhevsky or Sabbas of Storozhev - an Orthodox
Orthodox Christianity
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 monk and saint of 14-15th century. He was the founder and first hegumen
Hegumen
Hegumen, hegumenos, igumen, or ihumen is the title for the head of a monastery of the Eastern Orthodox Church or Eastern Catholic Churches, similar to the one of abbot. The head of a convent of nuns is called hegumenia or ihumenia . The term means "the one who is in charge", "the leader" in...

 of Rozdestvo-Nativity of the Mother of God monetary in Zvenigorod
Zvenigorod
Zvenigorod is an old town in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: -History:The community has existed since the 12th century, although its first written mention is dated 1338. The town's name is based either on a personal name or on a hydronym Zvenigorod is an old town in Moscow Oblast, Russia....

, which was later given the name of saint (Savvino-Storozhevsky monastery).

Savva Storozhevsky was one of the first disciples of Sergius of Radonezh
Sergius of Radonezh
Venerable Sergius of Radonezh , also transliterated as Sergey Radonezhsky or Serge of Radonezh, was a spiritual leader and monastic reformer of medieval Russia. Together with Venerable Seraphim of Sarov, he is one of the Russian Orthodox Church's most highly venerated saints.-Early life:The date of...

 and spent almost whole his life in Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra.

The saint was very popular for his alleged healings, sagacity and preaching. He died in 1407 and canonized in 1547.

Commemorated on August 23 and December 19.
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