This site was created to collect and publish information about the life, miracles and veneration in the world of the American Orthodox ascetic of the 20th century, Hieromonk Seraphim of Platinus (Rose), with the goal of his further canonization according to the tradition of the Orthodox Church.

Hieromonk Seraphim Platinsky (Rose)

(13.08.1934 – 02.09.1982)

A clergyman of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, a missionary, a spiritual writer, author of numerous works that have had a significant impact on Orthodox life in the USA, Russia, and other countries. Founder (together with Hieromonk Herman (Podmoshensky)) of the Orthodox Monastery of St. Herman of Alaska (Platina. California. USA).

This site was created to collect, organize and publish information about the life, miracles and world veneration of the American Orthodox 20th century ascetic Hieromonk Seraphim Platinsky (Rose). For the purpose and the possibility of his further canonization according to the tradition and norm of the Orthodox Church.

Brief theoretical foundations

According to the teaching of the Seventh Ecumenical Council on the veneration of the relics of the saints of God, the practice of the Ecumenical Church and the Russian church tradition, recognition of an ascetic of piety is carried out based on consideration of certain lifetime and posthumous facts, which stand out as special criteria for canonization¹.

These include:

1) testimonies of his Godly life²
2) testimonies of his veneration by people
3) testimonies of his posthumous miracles.

In addition to the testimonies of the pious life of the ascetic, his written works, if any, should also be included with their ecclesiastical assessment³.

The first two criteria are necessary, but not yet sufficient. The most important, and, along with the first two, already sufficient basis for the Church to make a final decision on the glorification of a righteous person, is the presence of manifestations of divine grace in his name, or also miracles performed by a saint.