Zosimus ofTuman | |
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| Venerable Wonderworker | |
| Born | 13th/14th century |
| Residence | Tuman |
| Died | 14th/15th century |
| Honored in | Eastern Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | 1952 by theHoly Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church[1] |
| Majorshrine | Tuman Monastery |
| Feast | 21 August [O.S.8 August] |
| Attributes | monastic vestments, cross, scroll, silver-haired beard; often depicted withJacob the New of Tuman |
Zosimus ofTuman (Serbian:Зосим Тумански,romanized: Zosim Tumanski), also known asZosimus the Sinaite (Serbian:Зосима Синаита,romanized: Zosima Sinaita), was an Eastern Orthodoxhermit who was one of theSinaite monks from the second half of the 14th century who came to Serbia during the reign of PrinceLazar Hrebeljanović (r. 1371–1389).
He isvenerated as asaint in theEastern Orthodox Church, being commemorated withJacob the New of Tuman on8 August.[2]
According toSvetigora [sr] magazine and the official website ofTuman Monastery, there are no contemporary historical records for the life of Saint Zosimus,[3] instead only folk legends first recorded in the 19th century.[1][4]
It is thought that, like the otherSinaite saints, he was a disciple of SaintGregory of Sinai, and travelled with him fromSinai to Serbia.[5]
According to legend, Zosimus lived alone in a stone cave near the present-dayTuman Monastery. The construction of the monastery, dedicated to the ArchangelMichael, is linked to the name ofMiloš Obilić, who governed theBraničevo region during PrinceLazar's reign (r. 1371–1389). It is said thatObilić accidentally shot the hermit Zosimus while hunting.[3]Obilić, who was so badly wounded, took him to his palace in the village ofDvorište to receive help. Zosimus, sensing his end, said toObilić: "Stop here and leave me to die here."Obilić buried Zosimus in the same place he died and built a church over the grave,[5] roughly in the same location as the present-day monastery.
Therelics of Saint Zosimus are located in the church ofTuman Monastery and were discovered on 8 August 1936. He was canonised by theHoly Synod of the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1962, along with the eight otherSinaite saints.[1][5] However, his feast day only began to be celebrated starting in 1992, when it was officially entered into the church calendar.[1]
The filmČudotvorac tumanski (The Wonderworker ofTuman) was made about the miracles that occurred in connection with him in 2022.[6]