John of Shanghai and San Francisco
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John of Shanghai and San Francisco (Russian: Иоанн Шанхайский и Сан Францисский, romanized: Ioann Shankhayskiyi i San Frantsiskyi; secular name Mikhail Borisovich Maximovitch, Russian: Михаил Борисович Максимович; 4 June 1896 – 2 July 1966) was a prominent Eastern Orthodox ascetic and hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) who was active in the mid-20th century. He was a pastor and spiritual father of high reputation and a reputed wonderworker to whom were attributed powers of prophecy, clairvoyance and healing. He is often referred to as "St. John the Wonderworker".
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John the Wonderworker | |
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Bishop of Shanghai, Archbishop of Western Europe, Archbishop of San Francisco | |
Born | (1896-06-04)4 June 1896 Adamovka, Izyumsky Uyezd, Kharkov Governorate, Russian Empire |
Died | 2 July 1966(1966-07-02) (aged 70) Seattle, Washington, USA |
Venerated in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Canonized | June 19/July 2, 1994, San Francisco, California, U.S. by the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia |
Major shrine | Cathedral of the Theotokos, Joy of All Who Sorrow, San Francisco, California, USA |
Feast | June 19 (O.S.)/July 2 (N.S.) (nearest Saturday in ROCOR) |
Attributes | Glasses |
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