Hieromartyr Boris Semenov, Deacon

Deacon Boris, born in 1900 in Saint Petersburg, was a clergyman of Bishop Augustine. He assisted in the Church of Archangel Michael, and then traveled with the bishop to Central Asia, where he worked in fruit orchards. In 1930, Boris was ordained to the diaconate. In 1931, he was arrested and sentenced to three years in a concentration camp. During his imprisonment, he observed the church fasts and did not eat meat. His spiritual daughters Anastasia and Nina visited him in the camp, bringing food and supplies. Boris passed away in captivity, despite the help of his spiritual children.