Isidor Molchanov

Isidor Molchanov was a Russian hieroschemamonk, born in 1847 into a peasant family at Velikaya Mikhailovka, Kursk province, who died on Athos, foreseeing his end. He is venerated by the faithful, without a synodal canonization.

Named Ivan Dmitrievich in the world, nothing is known of his life before Athos or how he came to the thought of monasticism. He came to Athos in 1872 and was sent to Krumitsa, where until 1881 he worked in the vineyards and olive groves. Later he was ordained and became hieroschemamonk. He loved to sing the Paschal prayers. Foreseeing his death, he sent his cell attendant to the cemetery, telling him to return in forty minutes. The attendant was delayed a few minutes and on returning found the elder on his knees with his arms crossed; getting no answer, he touched him and saw that Father Isidor had died.