Daniel Sysoev

Daniel Alexeyevich Sysoev (Russian: Даниил Алексеевич Сысоев; 1974–2009) was a married Russian Orthodox priest, the rector of St. Thomas' church in southern Moscow and a prominent missionary.

New Martyr

Daniel Sysoev
Born(1974-01-12)January 12, 1974
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
DiedNovember 20, 2009(2009-11-20) (aged 35)
Venerated inRussian Orthodox Church
CanonizedNovember 20, 2009 by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow
Major works"Instructions for the Immortal, Or What to Do if You Still Die", "A Protestant`s walk through an Orthodox church" and "How often should one commune?"

He was killed in a Russian Orthodox Church by a masked gunman on November 19, 2009.[1] Sysoev was known for his missionary activity, including among Russia's Muslim community, neo-Pagans, and Protestants.[2] In December 2009, Sysoev's murder was claimed by a militant Islamic group based in the North Caucasus. According to a statement made by Russian Islamists and released on kavkazcenter.com,

"One of our brothers who has never been to the Caucasian took up the oath of (former independent Chechen president Doku Umarov) and expressed his desire to execute the damned Sysoyev."[3]

Sysoev was born into a family of Soviet dissidents. His father was Alexei Sysoev, senior priest of St John the Theologian Cathedral in Yasenevo District.[4]

Sysoev's sermons were published in a series of books. Explaining the teaching of the Orthodox Church, Sysoev used the term 'Uranopolitanism'.[5]

Hieromonk Job Gumerov and many other faithful and clergy consider the murder of Sysoev to be a martyrdom.[6][7] Many Orthodox Christians hold him in high esteem, venerating him in iconography, liturgy and prayer though he has not yet been formally canonized by an Orthodox synod.

237 priests and more than 1000 lay people were present at the burial service.[8] Patriarch Kiril I also came to say farewell to Sysoev.[9]

References
  1. "Russian Priest Killed in Church". The New York Times. November 20, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  2. O'Flynn, Kevin (December 2009). "Murder Highlights Missionary Role In Russian Church". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  3. Islamists claim killing of Russian priest
  4. Julia Sysoeva: About Fr Daniel, Happiness, Miracles and Martyrdom (in Russian)
  5. Ручьёв (November 28, 2009). "The Final Interview with Father Daniel Sysoyev: Hasten to Heaven!". Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  6. "Hieromonk Job Gumerov. Can One Consider the Death of Father Daniel Sysoev to be a Martyrdom? / OrthoChristian.Com". Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  7. "Podcasts on New Martyr Fr. Daniel Sysoev". Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  8. 35 Years Of Life. About Fr. Daniel Sysoev Pravoslavie.ru, Dec 21 2009 (in Russian)
  9. "Interfax-Religion". Retrieved December 5, 2016.



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