Remembered on December 13
Herman of Alaska
- VenerableA saint remembered for a holy life of monastic prayer, self-denial, and service to God.
All venerable - WonderworkerA saint through whose prayers God has worked miracles.
All wonderworkers
Herman came from Valaam Monastery to Alaska with the Orthodox mission in 1794. On Spruce Island, he taught children, cared for the sick and stood beside Native people facing mistreatment. He was a monk, not a priest. In 1970, the Orthodox Church in America glorified him as a saint, the first from America to receive that recognition. His life reminds us that prayer and practical care for our neighbors belong together.
How he died
He reposed in peace on Spruce Island.
- Feast day
- December 13
Parishes on the Old Calendar keep it on December 26. - Kind of saint
- Venerable, Wonderworker
Life written by Simply Orthodox; quote freely with a link.