Presbyter
The clergyman was born on August 3, 1883, in Moscow to a priest's family. He graduated from theological educational institutions and was ordained as a priest in 1910. He served in various churches and schools and was awarded ecclesiastical honors. In 1930, he was arrested and sentenced to ten years in camps for supporting church life and preaching. After his exile to Kursk, he continued to serve, but in 1935 he was arrested again, accused of anti-Soviet agitation. At the trial, he did not plead guilty, asserting that his sermons concerned only Christian faith and personal sorrows. In 1938, a new case was initiated against him and other priests. In his letters from exile, he expressed faith and hope for God's help despite suffering and persecution. He died in the camps, remaining faithful to Christ until the end.
