63. 1448 г. апреля 11. Благословенная грамота ростовского архиепископа Ефрема старцу Кассиану на игуменство в Кирилловом монастыре
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From the Acts of Archeogr. Expedition Vol. I, No. 40, where it was published with the following legend: “The original was found in the archives of the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery; written on a sheet of cotton paper, 3½ inches long and 3⅓ inches wide; at the end there is a small archbishop’s seal made of black and yellow wax, on harsh threads.”
Blessing of Ephraim, the ruler of Rostov and Yaroslavl and Beloozersk, in the fence of the Holy Mother of God, in the Cyril Monastery, to my son Elder Kasyan.
The elders Siman, Mikhailo and all the brothers of the Kirilov monastery about Christ sent their letter to me, with their brothers with the elders Ignatius and Markel, about you, and they asked me, my son, to welcome you, to bless them for the abbotship: and I, sharing their petitions and prayers, granted you, blessed you to be the abbot of the Holy Mother of God in the Kirilov monastery and for the holy brothers; and you, son, according to the divine holy rules, manage all church affairs and abbots, all justifications and spiritual affairs between the holy brothers and the monastery, in addition to the divine holy services, and also have care, son, for the great flock of Christ, how to make their souls pure and blameless at the terrible judgment of Christ, zanje, son, to give you an answer for their souls; Yes, if only my son had not disobeyed his letter, he would have shepherded Christ’s flock; and as God willing, my son, if God willing, you will be seen by me, your bishop, and I, God willing, according to the divine rules of the Holy Fathers, I want to have a spiritual conversation with you about all church and spiritual matters and bless you.
And the mercy of God and the Most Pure Mother of God and the great wonderworker Leontius is on you and your saint, brother. And the letter was written in Moscow, in the month of April on the 11th day, in the summer of 6956, indictment 11.
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