Titus the Wonderworker: monk, confessor, saint

The Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Titus the Wonderworker — a monk,
lived his life in the Studio Monastery near Constantinople at the turn of the VIII-IX centuries.

The future saint from childhood shunned the worldly life. Even in adolescence, he entered a sociable monastery, where he consistently went from novice to presbyter.
Titus had to take the rank of abbot only under the pressure of the brethren: he himself did not seek power.

Studio monastery, founded in the middle of the fifth century by a Roman dignitary named
The studio was considered one of the main Orthodox monasteries of its time. It’s his charter.
Later he introduced the Monk Theodosius of Pechersk into Russia.

The years of monasticism of Titus fell on the era of iconoclasm, a church-political movement that declared the worship of icons heresy. Despite repeated persecution, he did not renounce his beliefs and openly defended icon worship.
Contemporaries noted his meekness and mercy; church tradition ascribes to him the gift of miracle-working — hence the nickname assigned to the saint.

Titus died in old age, leaving his disciples an example of strict monasticism.
life. The day of his memory in the national calendar is associated with the tradition of active work and rejection of discouragement.