Stephan of Perm (Missionary to the Komi)

A missionary that created an alphabet to preach the Gospel, & who dedicated his life to know a people. He's also the patron saint of Stephan (the host of Patristix) and one of the main inspirations behind the creation of Patristix itself. LINKS: An article on St Stephan, Bishop of Perm: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2019/04/26/101208-saint-stephen-bishop-of-perm A short animated video about Saint Stephen of Perm, referencing him as a bit like Saint Patrick was for the Irish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qQKxDsl2UE About the Zyrian Trinity Icon (attributed to Saint Stephan): https://mapping.apjan.co/item/the-zyrianskaia-trinity-icon An article about the Old Permic "Abur" alphabet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Permic_script An article (in Russian but it has pictures!) about St Stephan: https://foma.ru/svyatitel-stefan-permskij.html An article (in Russian) about the possible discovery of Saint Stephan's lost relics in February 2025: https://foma.ru/moshhi-svyatitelya-stefana-permskogo-predpolozhitelno-nashli-v-moskovskom-kremle.html Some photos from Saint Stephan's Cathedral: http://stefan-sobor.ru/vnutrennee-ubranstvo-hrama/ An article about Komi knitting (a very celebrated part of the culture): https://fiberlure.com/2019/12/07/komi-knitting-i-an-accidental-discovery/ A book about traditional Komi knitting patterns: https://archive.org/details/mostlymittenstra0000schu This channel continues to exist thanks to regular support including from our friends at Orthodox Youth Ministries: https://www.theoym.org/ Please consider helping us reach a sustainable place in producing these materials by donating here: https://ko-fi.com/patristix You can also help us by getting Patristix graphic designs on ALL SORTS of merch at our Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/people/patristix/shop?asc=u Also follow us on social media for cool graphics, pictures and info: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Patristix Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/patristixgram/