Presbyter
Saint John was born in 1888 in Warsaw to a working-class family of Alexander Blyumovich. In 1918, he moved with his wife to Moscow, where he was soon ordained as a priest. From 1926 to 1929, he served in Kryvyi Rih in Ukraine, and from 1929, he served in a church in the city of Orekhovo in the Zaporizhia region. From 1935, he served in the Protection Church in the city of Sudak in Crimea.
On July 29, 1937, Father John was arrested and placed in a prison in Feodosia, then in Simferopol. The arrest was part of the godless state's struggle against the Russian Orthodox Church. During interrogations, the priest spoke about his acquaintances and relatives, which led to accusations of espionage. On October 9, 1937, a musician was arrested, who under pressure confirmed false accusations against Father John.
On February 14, 1938, the NKVD troika sentenced the priest to execution by shooting. Father John Blyumovich was shot on April 13, 1938, and buried in a common grave on the outskirts of Simferopol.
