Joseph of Volotsk | |
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![]() Russian icon of Saint Joseph Volotsky | |
Venerable, Abbot | |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | 1591 by Russian Orthodox Church, (Patriarch Job of Moscow) |
Major shrine | Joseph-Volokolamsk Monastery |
Feast | 9 September 18 October |
Attributes | Vested as a monk |
Patronage | Businessmen |
Controversy | monastic landownership Tsarism Theology career |
Notable work | The Enlightener (Просветитель) |
Joseph Volotsky — also known as Joseph of Volotsk or Joseph of Volokolamsk (Russian: Ио́сиф Во́лоцкий); secular name Ivan Sanin (Russian: Ива́н Са́нин) (1439 or 1440 – September 9, 1515) — was a prominent Russian theologian and early proponent of tsarist autocracy, who led the party defending monastic landownership. The Russian Orthodox Church considers him a saint (along with his most notable opponent, Nilus of Sora); his memory is celebrated on 9 September and 18 October (dates in the Julian Calendar). His patronage is over businessmen.[1]