Seraphim of Sarov

Russian Saint and Wonderworker
Person human Q44717
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Seraphim of Sarov was born on July 19, 1754[1], in Kursk[2]. He died on January 2, 1833[3], in Sarov[4]. He worked as a monk[5], Eastern Orthodox priest[6], and Eastern Orthodox monk[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,727 views/month, #6,894 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1759[9]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1833[10]
  • Place of burial: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12]
  • Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Seraphim of Sarov[15]
  • Canonization status: The Venerable[16], thaumaturge[17]
  • Given name: Seraphim[18], Prokhor[19]
  • Feast day: August 1[20], January 2[21], January 15[22]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Seraphim of Sarov[23]
  • Commons gallery: Seraphim of Sarov[24]
  • Described by source: Russian Biographical Dictionary[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[28]
  • Name in native language: Прохор Исидорович Мошнин[29]
  • Significant person: Sergei Nilus[30]

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for Seraphim of Sarov include Église Saint-Séraphin-de-Sarov[31], an Eastern Orthodox church building[32], in France[33], founded in 1933[34] and Rauschen Church[35], an Eastern Orthodox church building[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1906[38].

Why It Matters

Seraphim of Sarov has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Église Saint-Séraphin-de-Sarov[31], an Eastern Orthodox church building[32], in France[33], founded in 1933[34] and Rauschen Church[35], an Eastern Orthodox church building[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1906[38].

FAQs

Where was Seraphim of Sarov born?

Seraphim of Sarov's place of birth was Kursk[2].

Where did Seraphim of Sarov die?

Seraphim of Sarov passed away in Sarov[4].

What did Seraphim of Sarov do for work?

Seraphim of Sarov worked as a monk[5], Eastern Orthodox priest[6], and Eastern Orthodox monk[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Catalogue of the Library of the Cyprus University of Technology. wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] ↑ . Catalogue of the Library of the Cyprus University of Technology. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Seraphim of Sarov. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/seraphim-of-sarov
MLA “Seraphim of Sarov.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 20 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/seraphim-of-sarov.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_seraphim-of-sarov_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Seraphim of Sarov}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/seraphim-of-sarov}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-20}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Seraphim of Sarov — https://4ort.xyz/entity/seraphim-of-sarov (retrieved 2026-10-20)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/seraphim-of-sarov · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 7d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL5239743A, OL5393373A
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Open library id: OL5393373A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290734|batch #290734]]"
  2. 7d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Open library id → OL5239743A, OL5393373A
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Open library id: OL5239743A, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290734|batch #290734]]"
  3. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 48
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bar', 'be', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'cv', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  4. 28d ago · Charp238 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → s/san-serafin-de-sarov-ortodoxo
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14483: s/san-serafin-de-sarov-ortodoxo"
  5. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0303375-Serafim-17591833
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0303375-Serafim-17591833, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  6. 19w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 264676, 497677
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Parsifal cluster id: 497677, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259387|batch #259387]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.