Procopius of Ustyug

Procopius of Ustyug (Russian: Прокопий Устюжский or Святой Прокопий Любекский, German: Prokopius von Ustjug und Lübeck; 1243? — July 8, 1303[1] in Veliky Ustyug) was a fool for Christ (yurodivy), a miracle worker, saint of Russian Orthodox Church, formerly a merchant from Lübeck. He was born in Germany, a Roman Catholic merchant who converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity during his travels.[2]

Saint Procopius of Ustyug
Wonderworker and Fool for Christ
Born	before 1243
Died	July 8, 1303 Veliky Ustyug
Venerated in	Eastern Orthodoxy
Canonized	17th century by Russian Orthodox Church
Feast	July 8

Though he is sometimes identified as one Jacob Potharst, son of a Lübeck merchant, Procopius' worldly name, surname, date and place of birth are not reliably determined. In 1818 the universal celebration of the saint was established.[3]

St. Procopius lived as yurodivy (Russian: юродивый) for 60 years. In 1290 he predicted the fall of meteorite near Veliky Ustyug, as well as tornado and conflagration.

References

1. San Procopio di Ustiug
2. Владимир Станулевич — Прусский купец и русский святой Прокопий Устюжский — ИА REGNUM
3. "Commemorated on July 8". Orthodox Church in America. Retrieved 20 July 2010.

External links

• "Life of Procopius of Ustyug" (in Russian). bibliotekar.ru.
• Ekkart Sauser (1994). "Prokopius von Ustjug". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). 7. Herzberg: Bautz. cols. 994–995. ISBN 3-88309-048-4.