A BRIEF ESSAY ON THE PHENOMENON OF ELDERSHIP IN THE HISTORY OF MONASTICISM

Hieromonk Seraphim (Maximov)

Minsk theological academy, Minsk, Belarus,

Email: serafim.maksimov83@mail.ru

ORCID: 0009-0005-6106-5056

Issue: № 2 (22), 2023

Pages: 152

Annotation

The idea of eldership, having gone from the Old Testament patriarchs to the coming to the world of the Savior, acquired a New Testament filling, which was fully revealed by the holy fathers and teachers of the Church. In the history of monasticism, the phenomenon of eldership experienced both periods of prosperity and periods of oblivion. Currently, the topic of eldership and its spiritual significance as an institution has not lost its relevance. This article gives a short essay on the history of the institute of eldership in order to reveal the essence of eldership service.

Keywords

eldership, spiritual life, monastery, history of monasticism, spirituality, obedience, spiritual guidance, asceticism

For citation

Seraphim (Maximov), hieromonk. A brief essay on the phenomenon of eldership in the history of monasticism // Ipatievsky vestnik. 2023. № 2. Р. 152–160 (In Russian). https:// doi.org/10.24412/2309–5164–2023–2–152–160