Presbyter
Born on January 30, 1864, in the village of Kavkazskaya in the Kuban region. His father, priest Ioann Vostorgov, was the son of a Master of Theology, and his mother was Tatyana Ksenofontovna. In March 1868, the family moved to the village of Novo-Aleksandrovskaya, where his childhood and youth were spent. Father Ioann recalled his childhood with gratitude, noting that it was there that the first feelings of loyalty to God and the Tsar were instilled.
After graduating from the Stavropol Theological Seminary in 1887, he was appointed as a supervisor at the Stavropol Theological School. In 1889, he was ordained as a deacon and later as a priest. He served in conditions where the majority of the population were schismatics and achieved significant results in the spiritual upbringing of the parishioners.
In 1890, he was appointed as a legal advisor to the Stavropol Men's Gymnasium and then as the rector of the church of this gymnasium. In 1894, he moved to Elisavetpol, where he continued his educational and social activities. In 1897, he became a legal advisor to the Tiflis First Women's Gymnasium and the rector of the domestic gymnasium church.
From 1900, he actively engaged in opening church-parish schools in Tiflis, where the number of students quickly increased. In 1904, he was awarded a pallium for his diligent service. In 1906, he was appointed as a missionary preacher, beginning the last period of his life dedicated to missionary work.
He participated in organizing the Missionary Congress in Kiev in 1908, where he presented reports on sects and socialism. In 1910, he organized popular missionary courses in Moscow, which became successful and led to the ordination of many priests for resettlement areas.
The last years of his life were dedicated to serving the Church and assisting resettlers. He died in 1913, leaving behind a significant legacy in the field of missionary work and education.
