Schema-archimandrite Isaac I of Optina (Russian: Схиархимандрит Исаакий Антимонов), or Ivan Ivanovich Antimonov before tonsure, was the superior of Optina Hermitage from 1862 to 1894. Elder Isaac is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church.[1][2]
References
- 1."Elder Isaac I of Optina". The Orthodox Word. Vol. 58. Platina, California: St. Herman of Alaska Brotherhood. January–April 2022. pp. 1–99. ISSN 0030-5839.
- 2."Complete Life of the Monk Isaac the Elder of Optina". Optina Pustyn (in Russian). Optina Monastery. 21 March 2023.