St. Herman 1
What city in Russia was St. Herman born in?
Serpukhov
What was his secular name before he became a monk?
His birth name and family name are not definitively known.
Which Russian Orthodox monastery did St. Herman join and transfer to?
He was a novice at the Valaam Monastery and was known for his life there.
What item of clothing did he instruct his disciple to cover his face with when he died?
His mantia (a monk's outer cloak).
What city in Alaska did St. Herman live in after going to Kodiak, Alaska
Spruce Island
What did St. Herman call his hermitage on Spruce Island?
"New Valaam"
What major event did St. Herman's prayers reportedly stop?
He prophesied that a tsunami would stop.
Name two miracles attributed to St. Herman during his lifetime.
He stopped a large forest fire and a tsunami by his prayers. He was also known to heal people and see into the future.
When is the Glorification Date of St. Herman?
August 9
What kind of charitable work did St. Herman do for the native children of Alaska?
He founded an orphanage and a school for Aleut children.
When was St. Herman canonized as the first Orthodox saint in North America?
He was canonized in 1970.
When was St. Herman born?
Around 1756
When is the repose day of St. Herman?
December 13
What is one of the known miracles attributed to St. Herman's intercession?
He experienced a miraculous healing when a cancerous growth on his face disappeared after he prayed to an icon of the Theotokos.
What is the name of the Orthodox theological seminary in Kodiak, Alaska, that is named in his honor?
St. Herman's Orthodox Theological Seminary
How long did St. Herman live on Spruce Island?
40 Years
Where did St. Herman and his fellow monks first arrive in America?
They first arrived on Kodiak Island in 1794.
How did St. Herman respond to being called a sinner by a sailor who was hesitant to pray with him?
He told the sailor that being a sinner was what qualified him to be a member of the church.
At which monastery did he first enter monastic life at the age of 16?
He entered the Trinity-Sergius Hermitage near St. Petersburg.
What are the Alaskans called when St. Herman arrived?
Aleutians