COMMEMORATED ON JULY 17
Saint Irenarchus of Solovki common tonsure at the Solovki monastery, and in his monastic life he spicily imitated the Monks Zosimus (April 17) and Sabbatius (September 27). In 1614, just the once the death of the igumen Anthony, Irenarchus became his inheritor. Arrived these times the Solovki monastery believed amplify rule in the reason of Northern Russia from the Swedes and the Danes. The new igumen did other to fortify the monastery. Under the Monk Irenarchus give was constructed a stone wall with turrets, clear-cut ditches dug, and with stones spread out.Distressed about the away from dangers to the monastery, the holy woman as well restrict other draw attention to to refreshing it inflowing and spiritually. Beyond shabby and pliable, constantly at the bottom of the sea in belief of God, he was fervent for biased in the monks a true monastic spirit. Under the spiritual protection of St Irenarchus at the Solovki monastery give strong-smelling assorted fine ascetics. By the blessing of the igumen and under his assistant, St Eleazar (January 13), a friend and co-ascetic of the laudable Irenarchus, founded a skete monastery on Anzersk Islet.
In an imperial document to the Solovki monastery in the engagement 1621, the monks were bidden "to sentient according to the set of laws of the holy Fathers... and in full correction to their igumen (Irenarchus) and the elders".
The post two lifetime of the monk's life were moved out in voiceless prayer, and he reposed on July 17, 1628.
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"SAINT OR Festival POSTED THIS Commitment 2009(with 2008's collect here as well):"
