Presbyter
Saint John Shishov was born in 1867. He graduated from the Dalmatian Theological School and the Perm Theological Seminary. In 1886, he married Olga, the daughter of a priest, and they had three children. Father John was appointed to serve at the Ascension Church, then at the Protection Church of the Kolchedan Women's Community. In 1900, he was transferred to the church in honor of the Great Martyr George in the village of Mironovskoye, where he spent the rest of his life.
During his service in Mironovskoye, Father John actively participated in social and pastoral activities, was appointed head of the church-parish school, and was a member of the Society of Mutual Assistance. For his labors, he was awarded multiple times. In the summer of 1918, during the Civil War, Father John was arrested by Red Army soldiers on a denunciation and shot on August 26. His body was buried in the village of Mironovskoye.
His wife Olga Ivanovna survived him for thirty years, and their son Vladimir became a well-known artist. The younger son Peter served in the White Army and was unable to find qualified work. In 2002, Saint John Shishov was glorified in the Council of New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia by the Yekaterinburg Diocese.
