Books from Essex England- St Sophrony

A Golden Chain of Sanctity has been gifted to us by our merciful Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. From St John of Kronstadt to St Silouan the Athonite to his spiritual son St Sophrony of Essex to us today. Drink deeply dear readers!

The Monastery of Saint John the Baptist, (also known as Community of Saint John the Baptist) is a monastic community which was founded in 1959 by Archimandrite Sophrony Sakharov. The Monastery is situated in Tolleshunt Knights near Tiptree, in the United Kingdom. It belongs to the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church, and is under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople.

On 27 November 2019, Archimandrite Sophrony was added to the list of Saints by the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople. His Feast Day is on the day of his repose, the 11 of July.