John of Shanghai and San Francisco Saint

Saint John (Maximovitch) of Shanghai and San Francisco also John (Maximovitch) the Wonderworker (Serbian: Св. Јован Шангајски, Russian: Иоанн Шанхайский и Сан Францисский) (1896–1966) was a prominent Eastern Orthodox ascetic and hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) who was active in the mid-20th century. He was a pastor and spiritual father of high reputation and a reputed wonderworker to whom was attributed great powers of prophecy, clairvoyance and healing, and he is often referred to simply as "St. John the Wonderworker".

Personal facts

John of Shanghai and San Francisco
Alias (AKA)Maximovitch Mikhail Borisovich
Birth dateJune 04, 1896
Birth place
Russia , Kharkov Governorate
Date of deathJuly 02, 1966
Place of death
Seattle
TitleBishop of Shanghai Archbishop of Western Europe Archbishop of San Francisco

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canonized by
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
canonized dateJuly 02, 1994
canonized place
San Francisco
United States
major shrine
San Francisco
Joy of All Who Sorrow
venerated in
Eastern Orthodox Church

John of Shanghai and San Francisco on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://saintjohnwonderworker.org
  2. http://www.fatheralexander.org/booklets/english/johnmx1.htm
  3. http://www.orthodox.cn/saints/manofgod/5ben.htm
  4. http://www.sfsobor.com