Presbyter
The Venerable Martyr Constantine was born in 1896 into the family of a deacon of the Church. At the age of ten, he was sent to study at the Yekaterinburg Theological School, where he successfully continued his education despite the hardships. He graduated in 1911 and later moved to Perm, where he became a priest in 1917.
His pastoral ministry began in the village of Merkushino. In 1918, during the Russian Civil War, a series of popular uprisings broke out in the region. Having stood in support of the local people, Father Constantine became a victim of violence. Following the suppression of the uprising, he was executed on 14 July 1918.
His funeral service was celebrated by the priest Alexei Klunov and the deacon Theodore Alexeyev. In 1996, a dependency (metochion) of the Tikhvin Monastery was established in his honor. In 2002, his incorrupt relics were uncovered, and on 17 July 2002 he was formally glorified as a saint.
