The Christian biography of Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov begins in the fifth grade of a regular school. The grandmother of the future shepherd tried to bring her grandson to the temple, but then she did not succeed. Five years later, she departed to another world. Artyom's soul drew him to the temple, where in recent years his beloved grandmother prayed and communed the Holy Mysteries.
It was the temple of the prophet Elijah in Obydensky Lane. The young man froze as if rooted to the spot, hearing unfamiliar words resounding from the kliros. Four good-looking old women sang "Blessed …". The soul of one of the most famous shepherds of our time was revealed to the Lord, and he forgot about everything. Now Archpriest Artemy is sure that this was the first experience of real prayer.
General confession
Seeing that people, with their hands folded crosswise, are approaching the sacrament, Artyom timidly approached the Holy Chalice and heard the kind, condescending voice of priest Alexander Yegorov, about whom he later wrote a book.
"Cute, youconfessed?" asked Father Alexander. And although the future archpriest Artemy Vladimirov (this article is devoted to his biography) still had little understanding of church paraphernalia, the word "confession" was familiar to him. The young man stepped aside and wept bitterly.
It was the beginning, the seed of faith was planted. While studying at Moscow University at the Faculty of Philology, Artyom came across a plain-looking brochure in the library. It was dedicated to the ordeals of blessed Theodora. The book had such an impact on the young man that he began to write out step by step all the sins listed in the brochure, realizing that they were directly related to him. It was independent work, it only remained to enter the temple again and receive the forgiveness of sins. The general confession was ready and he went to church.
Biography
Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov (nee Gaiduk) was born on February 21, 1961 in Moscow. His mother, Marina, was the daughter of the famous children's poet Pavel Barto. The famous children's poetess and writer Agniya Barto was his first wife.
Apparently, Artemy inherited his love for literature and the Russian language from his grandfather.
At first he studied at an English special school, after which he entered the philological faculty of Moscow State University. During the years of study, the future priest became interested in Christian culture and faith. After graduating from Moscow State University, Artemy in 1983 got a job at a physics and mathematics boarding school as a teacher of Russian language and literature. Soon the young teacher was fired from his job, as the school administrationfelt that the teacher was imposing his religious beliefs on the children.
Priesthood
Some time later, in 1988, Artemy was ordained a priest while teaching at the Moscow Theological Seminary. Around the same time, Father Artemy was appointed a reader of the Holy Scriptures at the Moscow Theological Academy, as well as a priest at the Church of the Resurrection of the Word, located on Uspensky Vrazhek.
In those days, the country did not have enough clergy, so many of them served simultaneously in two or even three churches. The same fate befell Priest Artemy. A little later, he was made a pastor at the church of St. Mitrofan of Voronezh, and in 1993 he became rector at the Church of All Saints in Krasnoye Selo, receiving the rank of archpriest.
Until 2013, Father Artemy served in this church, until he was appointed senior priest and confessor of the Alekseevsky Stauropegial Convent.
Pastoral ministry
One can write whole volumes about the personal life and biography of Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov, it is impossible to fit all his works and interesting cases from life in one article. Batiushka leads a busy lifestyle, sometimes it is impossible to physically approach him because of the crowding people, whose questions he has to patiently answer.
In general, Father Artemy is distinguished by a special eloquence, which perplexes some people who are not used to poetry or do not have a sense of humor. Sermons by Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov on Life and Faithpenetrate the very heart, so after listening to it once, you want to listen again and again.
Batiushka is the author of many books about God, faith, family relationships, he is also a member of the Writers' Union of Russia. Artemy Vladimirov also heads the department of homiletics (the science of Christian preaching) at St. Tikhon's Humanitarian University and teaches at many Orthodox schools.
Family biography of Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov
Father Artemy is convinced that being a priest is a calling. After all, when a deacon is ordained to the priesthood, the first thing he does is remove the wedding ring from his hand. This symbolic gesture clearly shows that the priest is "betrothed" or sacrificially gives himself to Christ and his flock. In other words, he enters into an alliance with the temple, which is waiting for him like a bride. But this does not mean that the priest should not pay attention to his own family. Not at all. However, the church comes first.
But what about mother and children? They are called upon to be his rear, to go along with the head of the family, to support him in all endeavors. In fact, priests are overly busy people, they are needed by everyone and always. And he and his family, according to the statement of the Patriarch of Georgia Ilia II, are under x-rays, as dozens and hundreds of their eyes shine through. People are always interested in how the father lives, how the mother takes care of him and the children, and so on.
Archpriest Artemy Vladimirov is married. The biography of the priest and his wife, of course, is of interest to many. Unfortunately, the Lord did not send them children, but motherShe fully realized herself, becoming the director of a comprehensive school. In one interview, the priest said that after thirty years of pastoring, mother for the first time paid him a compliment, saying: “Father Artemy! You have become a priest! These are the best words of his life.
