Presbyter
Saint Alexius was born on February 15, 1873, in the village of Gubino, Mozhaysky district of Moscow province. In 1887, he graduated from the Perervinsky Spiritual School, and in 1894 – from the Vifanskaya Spiritual Seminary. From 1908 to 1910, he served as a priest at the Introduction Church in the village of Klementyevo, and then at the Nativity of the Theotokos Church in the village of Stara Rusa until 1937. For his faith and zealous service, he faced persecution from the authorities, was deprived of voting rights, and his property was requisitioned. In 1930, he was arrested and exiled, but returned and continued his service.
At the time of his arrest, he was alone, dedicating himself to the service of the Church. He was arrested on November 29, 1937, on charges of counter-revolutionary agitation, and did not name anyone during the interrogation. He was sentenced to death on December 5, 1937, and the execution took place on December 11 at the Butovo firing range, where he was buried in an unknown common grave.
