Presbyter
Saint Martyr Michael was born on September 15, 1867, in the village of Shor-Kasy, Simbirsk Province. He graduated from the Simbirsk Theological Seminary in 1892 and was ordained as a deacon, and later as a priest. He actively participated in the life of the Church, serving as a deputy from the clergy at synods, and was awarded various ecclesiastical honors for his labors.
In 1925, the church in the village of Raskildino was seized by the Renovationists. In 1929, he was dismissed from the clergy, but in 1930 he returned to the parish. In 1937, he was arrested and accused of counter-revolutionary agitation. During interrogations, he denied all accusations.
On March 14, 1938, he was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment in a correctional labor camp. In the colony, he was with other clergymen. Despite his advanced age, Michael endured nearly 4 years, but on January 28, 1942, he died from starvation and harsh conditions, and was buried in an unmarked grave.
