Presbyter
Saint Ignatius was born on January 24, 1872, in the village of Morozы, Nolina district, Vyatka province. After graduating from the Nolina Spiritual School in 1889, he entered as a novice at the Slobodskoy Cross Exaltation Monastery, and later attended the psalmists' courses at the Brotherhood of Saint Stephen in Perm. In 1891, he was appointed as a psalmist at the Holy-Dimitriyevskaya Church in the village of Oshib, then transferred to the Christ the Savior Church in the village of Ryabki, and in 1896 – to the Epiphany Church of the village of Yurlinskoe. On June 6, 1899, he was ordained as a deacon and appointed as a law teacher at the Kukushkin School of Literacy. At that time, he became an active member of the committee for the people's sobriety.
On November 2, 1903, he was ordained as a priest at the Church of the Nativity of Christ in the village of Churaki and appointed as a law teacher at the Churakov Zemstvo School. In 1913, he was appointed as the district priest, and in 1916 – as the archpriest.
After the abdication of the Emperor from the throne, turmoil began in Russia. Father Ignatius spoke out against the plundering of state forests and defended the oppressed peasants, suggesting to wait for the decision of the Constituent Assembly. His words were not heeded, and the peasants contemplated removing the priest from the village.
On September 17, 1917, a meeting of peasants took place, at which a verdict was adopted to remove Father Ignatius. He provided written explanations, indicating the ill-wishers who tried to compromise him.
After the Bolsheviks came to power, attacks on churches began. On January 25, 1918, Bishop Andronicus of Perm sent a message warning about possible attacks on churches. Father Ignatius read this message at the meeting and asked the parishioners to protect the church.
On March 15, 1918, the chairman of the Churakov Executive Committee sent a denunciation to the Investigative Commission, accusing Father Ignatius of counter-revolutionary activities. On March 30, the priest was summoned for questioning, where he denied all accusations. The priest was released from custody, but on July 24, 1918, he was arrested and executed.
