The Saints of America
Originally Published in June 17th Edition of the Weekly Bulletin of
Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Church, Stroudsburg, PA

by David M. Mastroberte

(Listed in Order of Canonization)

Saint Herman of Alaska: #1 - #2
First canonized saint of America. A simple monk from the Valaam Monastery in Russia who came to work among the native people of Alaska.

Saint Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow: #1
Came to America as a priest with his wife and son. After the death of his wife, he was consecrated a bishop. Composed a popular book called "The Indication of the Way to the Kingdom of Heaven." In the end, he became the Metropolitan of Moscow.

Saint Juvenaly of Lake Iliamna: #1
A priest-monk who was martyred in Alaska.

Saint Peter the Aleut: #1
A young Aleut man who was martyred in San Francisco.

Saint Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow: #1
Came from Russia to be bishop of the United States. Later became Patriarch of Moscow and died a martyric death. Founded Saint Tikhon's Monastery.

Saint Nicholas of Zhicha:
Serbian hierarch who taught and died at Saint Tikhon's Seminary.

Saint John the Wonderworker of San Francisco: #1
A Russian archbishop who worked among Russian emigrés throughout the world, and finally in the United States. Known for many miracles.

Saint Alexis of Wilkes-Barre: #1 - #2 - in Romanian
A Catholic priest who became Orthodox, bringing many individuals into the Orthodox Church with him. Founded many churches in north-eastern Pennsylvania. His relics are enshrined at St. Tikhon's Monastery.

Saint Jacob Netsvetov: #1 - #2
A half-Aleut, half-Russian missionary priest who contributed to the translation of the Holy Scriptures into the Unangan-Aleut language.

Saint John Kochurov: #1
Saint Alexander Hotovitsky: #1
Two priests from Russia who labored in America. After returning to Russia, both were martyred by the Bolsheviks at the outbreak of the Revolution.

Saint Raphael of Brooklyn: #1
A Syrian who studied among Greeks and Russians, he came as a missionary to America, and was the first Orthodox bishop consecrated in our land. He also consecrated Saint Tikhon's Monastery.

We are very blessed in Pennsylvania that many of these saints walked in our great state, and especially on the grounds of Saint Tikhon’s Monastery!


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