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The Cave of John of Rila near theSaint Ivan of Rila was born app. In Skrino, at the foot of the mountain (close to the modern city of ). He was a contemporary of the reign of emperor, his sons and tsar and the son of the latter - tsar.Originally a herder, at the age of 25, Saint Ivan of Rila became a priest in the 'St. Dimitrii' monastery located under peak Ruen. After accepting the life of a monk, he left the monastery in order to continue his life in solitude and prayer.Saint Ivan of Rila lived in isolation in various locations before going to the. There he spent the rest of his life in prayer and deprived himself of an everyday life by settling in the uncomfortable conditions of the caves in the Rila mountains.According to legend, Saint Ivan of Rila was known to have performed a multitude of miracles in order to help the people.
These miracles brought him undesired fame as he tried to live the life of a hermit and avoid contact with others. With his growing number of followers, many young believers and supporters set up camps around his cave, seeking a blessing from him.
This led the way to the creation of the, which is considered to be the foremost monastery in Bulgaria.Word of the miracles he performed reached the capital of the -. Tsar Peter I (son of tsar Simeon I) took a 450 km trip to the Rila Mountains in order to meet St. Ivan and seek spiritual advice. Their meeting is described in detail in one the hagiologies of St. Ivan Rilski as well as in the Testament of St.
Ivan of Rila itself. After a long and exhausting trip, tsar Peter I reached the place where St. Ivan Rilski lived, however, upon arrival, the tsar then realized that the dwelling of the saint was inaccessible, probably due to the rough local terrain.
As the medieval hagiologies point out, St. Ivan of Rila refused to meet the tsar in person to avoid the temptation of vanity and pride due to the extraordinary visit.
As such, the two men only bowed to each other from a distance. The emperor sent a soldier to deliver the gifts that were brought for the saint. St Ivan of Rila kept only the a small portion of food and returned all of the gold and precious gifts, advising the tsar that monarchs need gold in order to protect the country and help the poor.Shortly before his death (Aug 18, 946) St. Ivan of Rila wrote his Testament (Zavet). A literary work and a moral message to his successors and to Bulgarian people.As the patron saint of the Bulgarian people, his dormition is commemorated each year on August 18 and October 19.Remains. Saint Ivan Rilski - fresco from the church in, Bulgaria.Shortly after the saint's death, his remains, which were thought to have wonder-working powers, were transferred to during the reign of.After King conquered Sofia in 1183, the remains were sent to the Hungarian capital and remained there for four years before being returned to Sofia in 1187.In 1194, Bulgarian Tsar ordered the remains to be moved to his capital,.
Surviving the Turkish conquest of the city in 1393, they were returned to the Rila Monastery in 1469 at the behest of Sultana, the widow of the late.Saintly cult and tributes. The altar of inSt. Ivan of Rila is considered the patron saint of Bulgaria and Bulgarian people, and he is venerated widely both in his native country as well as among the abroad.
He is traditionally regarded as the founder of the, a regarded as one of Bulgaria's most important cultural, historical and architectural monuments. One of 's two Bulgarian Orthodox churches is dedicated to him, located in the community area.As the patron saint of the Bulgarian people, his dormition is commemorated each year on August 18 and October 19.One of Saint Ivan of Rila's miracles is 'the fable of two pies' where he helped feed the poor when he visited bearing 'two pies' which were given to him by the village pie maker. This led to Saint Ivan becoming the Patron Saint of Pies and Pie Makers and it is said that 'two pies Ivan' will always provide for makers of pies as thanks to the poor pie maker who gave his last two pies to the Saint. This day is still celebrated in Northern America on National Pie Day which is the 23rd of January, where its tradition to bring 'two pies' to the parties., the largest convent in, commemorates this saint. On in the, is named after John of Rila.
The built in 2003 at on is the first edifice in Antarctica and the southernmost Eastern Orthodox building of worship in the world.An of John of Rila is depicted on the of the Bulgarian 1 coin issued in 2002, and on the of the former 1 lev banknote, issued in 1999. References.
Contents.History Around the 7th-4th century BC, the island was populated. After Sozopol (Apollonia) was conquered by the in 72 BC, a lighthouse was built on the island. Next to the Thracian sanctuary, the locals built a temple of featuring a bronze statue by standing 13.2 metres (43 ft) in height, making it easy to see from the city.
A complex of buildings was constructed around the temple in the southeastern part of the island, including health stations, inns, etc.After the conversion to, a monastical complex was built in the 5th-6th century on top of the ruins of the old Roman temple, including the Basilica of the Mother of God. Towards the 7th-9th century, the was abandoned only to be reconstructed in the 10th century.
The Monastery of John the Forerunner and the Baptist grew into an important centre of Christianity in the region; the buildings of the monastery and the church were reconstructed in 1262-1310. Archaeological research was carried out after 1985 for a couple of years, so today the remains of two churches, a royal residence, a library, part of the with the gate and several monastic cells can be seen. The monastery was a monastery of the, and two former patriarchs may have been buried there after being sent into.Sozopol was conquered by the together with, in 1453, and the monastery was completely destroyed, but later reconstructed in 1467-1471. In the 1620s it was a refuge for raiding the western Black Sea coast. Archaeologists have even discovered the remains of a Cossack feast in the church. The Ottomans destroyed the remaining buildings on St. Ivan Island in July 1629 in order not to be used by the pirates.
It also played a part in the, when it was used as a field hospital for soldiers suffering from cholera and also had a Russian graveyard.Until the mid-19th century, when a most likely separated them, the small St. Peter Island to the east of St.
Ivan was most likely adjoined to it. Two small islets or large rocks also existed to the east of St.
Peter, known by the names of Milos and Gata; they were last described by Russian war correspondents in the 1820s.There is also a lighthouse constructed by engineers in 1884 and pointing to the still standing on the island. In the 1970s and early 1980s, there was a project to build a large hotel on St.
Ivan, but 's intervention prevented that.Apart from its historical significance, the island is also a since 1993, with 72 species of birds nesting on the rocks and around the coast, 3 of which are in the world and 15 in. Ivan Island is also inhabited by other rare species, such as. The rocks on the island are covered with black.In August 2010 the BBC reported that remains of had been found on the island. Radiocarbon dating confirmed that the bones belonged to a man who had lived and died in the Middle East in the middle of the first century.