Presbyter
Dmitry Mikhailovich Shishokin was born in 1880. After graduating from the theological seminary, he was ordained in 1904 and from 1905 served as the rector of the church in the village of Tikhiy Ples in the Kazan diocese, and from January 13, 1913, as a priest of the church at the provincial prison in Kazan. Father Dmitry was a modest and kind pastor, beloved by both workers and prisoners.
On September 26, 1918, Father Dmitry was arrested and subjected to abuse. His arrest was based on a denunciation claiming that he called for the execution of Bolshevik commissioners. The priest insisted on his innocence, asserting that he did not belong to counter-revolutionary organizations and did not make political statements.
In defense of Father Dmitry, employees of the Kazan provincial prison and parishioners spoke out, emphasizing his virtuous life and lack of guilt. However, despite this, on October 9, 1918, he was recognized as a counter-revolutionary and sentenced to death by shooting, which was carried out the next day.
In 2000, Father Dmitry Shishokin was canonized as a new martyr and confessor of Russia. His memory is celebrated on September 27/October 10, the day of his martyr's death.
