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and brought some measure of peace to the community, he became the target of slander from political enemies. They filed a lawsuit against him for alleged mishandling of finances related to construction of the cathedral. He was exonerated, but this was a great cause of sorrow to him in his later life.
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He later recalled that the local monastery had become more important in his life than the secular institutions. Maximovitch was a patriot of his fatherland and was profoundly disappointed by what he saw as human weakness and impermanence during the tragic events of the
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deeply divided along ethnic lines. Making contact with all the various groups, he quickly became involved in local charitable institutions and also founded an orphanage and home for the children of the destitute.
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Western saints became known in Orthodoxy and continue to be venerated to this day. His charitable and pastoral work continued as it had in Shanghai, even among a much more widely scattered flock.
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He set about restoring church unity, establishing ties with local Orthodox Serbs and Greeks. Here he first became known for miracles attributed to his prayer.
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Maximovitch attended Poltava Military School from 1907 to 1914. Later he attended and received a degree in law from
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Blessed John the wonderworker: A preliminary account of the life and miracles of Archbishop John Maximovitch
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Blessed John the Wonderworker: A Preliminary Account of the Life and Miracles of Archbishop John Maximovitch
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As a public figure, it was impossible for him to completely conceal his ascetic way of life. During the
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As the only Russian hierarch in China who refused to submit to the authority of the
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Cathedral of the Theotokos, Joy of All Who Sorrow, San Francisco, California, USA
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Growing up Mikhail was a sickly child who was deeply devout and used to collect
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San Francisco Russian Orthodox Cathedral Mother of God "Joy of All Who Sorrow"
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He is beloved and celebrated worldwide with portions of his relics located in
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Bishop of Shanghai, Archbishop of Western Europe, Archbishop of San Francisco
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Later that same year, he was ordained to the priesthood by Russian Bishop
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Life, Miracles and Sermons of St. John, by Bishop Alexander (Mileant)
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Thanks to his work in compiling the lives of saints, numerous pre-
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In 1962 John was reassigned by the Holy Synod to the see over
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Exodus: St. John Maximovitch Leads His Flock out of Shanghai.
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Saint John of Shanghai - the Wonderworker of the Late Times
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in 1949, the Russian colony was forced to flee, first to a
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Icon of Our Holy Father John of Shanghai and San Francisco
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June 19 (O.S.)/July 2 (N.S.) (nearest Saturday in ROCOR)
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Man of God: Saint John of Shanghai & San Francisco.
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between 1925 and 1927. In 1929, the Holy Synod of the
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Mikhail Maximovitch was born in 1896 in the village of
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St John of Shanghai parish Belfast, Northern Ireland:
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Virtual tour of Holy Virgin Cathedral in San Francisco
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A Brief Life of St. John of Shanghai and San Francisco
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on the 28th anniversary of his death. His unembalmed,
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he had built in San Francisco. It is dedicated to the
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Metropolitan Anthony of Kiev and Galicia (1863-1936)
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John Maximovitch
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Saint

Shanghai
Adamovka
Izyumsky Uyezd
Kharkov Governorate
Russian Empire
Seattle, Washington
Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonized
San Francisco, California
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
shrine
Feast
Attributes
Glasses
Russian
romanized
Russian
ascetic
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
wonderworker
prophecy
clairvoyance
Adamovka
Izyumsky Uyezd
Kharkov Governorate

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