Presbyter
The Holy New Martyr Mikhail Gusev was born on 25 October 1890 into the family of the priest John Gusev. In 1913, he was ordained to the priesthood and appointed to the Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery.
In 1927, the monastery was closed. On the Feast of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, he was arrested because, despite the prohibition, he rang the church bells for the divine service. He was imprisoned in Arzamas and released two weeks later. Subsequently, he was appointed rector of the Church of Saint Nicholas in Kulebaki.
He was renowned for his kindness and sense of justice. He assisted the sisters of the community who had been expelled from the monastery, as well as the children of those who had been arrested.
On 31 August 1937, he was arrested once again. Although he denied all the charges brought against him, he was sentenced to death and executed on 7/20 November 1937. In 2001, he was included in the Synaxis of the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia.
