St. Ioasaph, metropolitan of Moscow (1555)
Commemorated July 27
From the noble family of the Skriptsins, at first a monk in the Monastery of the Ven. Sergius and then its rector, in 1539 he was elected Metropolitan of Moscow. His diligence to put an end to the violence and robberies committed by the Shuisky boyars drew upon him the terrible hatred of the latter. Through their intrigues and after many offences and violence, St. Ioasaph was banished to the St. Cyril Monastery, from where he was then transferred to the St. Sergius Laura. Here in 1555 St. Ioasaph died. His relics repose in a hidden place in the St. Serapion Vault in the Holy Trinity Laura.
Troparion
As a rule of faith and model of tenderness, and teacher of abstinence hath the reality shewn thee unto thy flock; there withal hast thou acquired by humility greatness, by poverty riches; O father hierarch Ioasaph, intercede before Christ the God that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion
O divine thunder, spiritual trumpet, planter of faith and cutter off of heresies, great favourite of the Trinity, hierarch Ioasaph, standing with the angels before God do ever and unceasingly pray for us all.
Source: Crkveni Kalendar
