Herman of Alaska
Saint, monk · Historical Figures · Lived 1756 to 1837 · aged 81
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Something wrong?Herman of Alaska was a Russian Orthodox monk and missionary to Alaska, which was then part of Russian America. He was the first saint of North America to be canonized by the Orthodox Church.
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Grigory Shelikhov, the founder of the Kodiak Island settlement, invited the first Russian Orthodox missionaries to the New World.
Saints Sergius and Herman of Valaam Chapel, built in 1898 over the site where Herman was buried on Spruce Island in December 1836. Located near Monk's Lagoon, in the immediate vicinity of St. Herman's hermitage.Historical Figures born in the 1750s 6
About this person
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1756 to 1837 · aged 81
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