Presbyter
Father Andrei Iudovich Kosovsky (1878-1920) was the rector of the Holy Catherine Church in the city of Feodosia for twenty years. Having received spiritual election, he was married and raised two sons – Vladimir and Dmitry. On February 26, 1901, he was appointed to the Catherine Church. The parishioners loved and respected him for his selflessness and attention to the flock. He headed the district branch of the Taurida Eparchial Educational Council and was an observer of the Feodosia church-parish schools. After the 1917 revolution, he openly expressed concern about the closure of churches and the arrest of clergymen. On December 7, 1920, on the feast day of Saint Catherine, Father Andrei was arrested in the church for criticizing the Soviet government and praying for victory over the Bolsheviks. Despite requests from relatives for his release due to illness, he remained in custody. The parishioners submitted a petition for his release, emphasizing his virtuous service and justice. However, the investigative commission of the Cheka decided to transfer the case to the People's Court, but the case never reached court. One of the Cheka leaders, a certain Kovalev, sentenced him to execution as an enemy of the RSFSR. The Synodal Commission for Canonization decided to glorify Priest Andrei Iudovich Kosovsky among the saints.
