Job of Manyava
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Job of Maniava, born Ivan Knyahynytskyi (
Birth and early years
Saint Job was born as Ivan Knyahynytskyi in the town of Tysmenytsia (now in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, western Ukraine). He was educated at the monastery school in Uhniv (today's Lviv Oblast) and in Ostroh.
For some time he taught at
Return to Ukraine (1600)
In 1598, the monk Ezekiel, together with other monks from Athos arrived in Ukraine to collect alms. In 1600-1601 he again returned to Ukraine, this time staying to build up the monastic life. After return from Greece, he reorganised a number of Orthodox monasteries in Ukraine. In 1606 blessed Job settled near
In 1611 he founded
Saint Job of Maniava maintained friendly relations with Ivan Vyshenskyi, Zakhariya Zopystenskyi and other Ukrainian church activists. People turned to Saint Job of Maniava in questions regarding purity of faith (the letter of Cyril Tranquilion is known).
Already a decade after the death of his companion and nephew Saint Theodosius of Maniava,
The Orthodox monastery of Maniava founded by Job was closed down by
Canonization and observances
Saint Job and Saint Theodosius of Maniava were canonized in 1994 by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church under the Moscow Patriarchate. The Saints were later on canonized at the National Church Council of the
24 June (Church Calendar), which equates to 7 July (
See also
- Manyava Skete - cell monastery in Ukraine founded by Job of Manyava
- Theodosius of Manyava - successor of Saint Job
Sources
- Hayday L. Istorij Ukrajiny v osobach, terminach, nazvach i poniattiach. Lutsk: Vezha, 2000. (Ukrainian)
- Dovidnyk z istoriji Ukrajiny. Za redakcijeju I. Pidkovy ta R. Shusta. Kyiv: Geneza, 1993. (Ukrainian)
External links
- Maniava Monastery, photo and history (Ukrainian)