Presbyter
Saint Alexander was born on August 30, 1883, in the village of Staninskaya, Yegoryevsky district of Ryazan province. He graduated from the church-parish school, worked as a weaver, and served as a psalmist in churches. In 1920, he began serving in the Sergievskaya church. On December 24, 1929, he was ordained as a deacon, and on May 18, 1930, he was ordained as a priest at the Church of the Nativity of Christ in the village of Yuryevo.
During his service, he endured persecution, defended the interests of the believers, and collected funds for the needs of the church. On February 27, 1938, he was arrested. During the interrogation, he denied the accusations of anti-Soviet activity. On March 2, 1938, the NKVD troika sentenced him to execution. Priest Alexander Vinogradov was shot on March 10, 1938, and buried in an unmarked grave at the Butovo firing range near Moscow.
