Elder Isidore was a Russian Orthodox monastic of Gethsemane Hermitage in Russia.
Background
Elder Isidore was born with the name John in Lyskov in an unknown year (estimated to be 1814). While still in the womb, his mother was told to have visited Saint Seraphim of Sarov, who called her from a crowd and bowed before her, prophesying that her son would a great Ascetic.
Career
In his youth he entered Gethsame Skete in Sarov and became a call attendant to Archimandrite Anthony. In 1860 he took his vows and began a life of asceticism at Gethsame. Elder Isidore died of natural causes in 1908.
Feast day: February 3 (Old Calendar: February 16), see February 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).