Presbyter
He was born on June 15, 1866, in the village of Zaborovye, Vyshnevolotsky district of Tver province. His father, Protopresbyter Dmitry Konstantinovich Moshchansky, served in the Ilyinsky Church at the Pyatnitskoye Cemetery in Vyshny Volochek. His mother, Anna, was the daughter of a priest and was known for her charity. He graduated from the Tver Theological Seminary and married Yevdokiya, the daughter of Priest Ioann Dmitrievsky. They had a daughter, Olga, and three sons – Vladimir, Alexander, and Nikolai. After Yevdokiya's death, he was left with small children, who were raised by her sister, Alexandra. He served in the Uspensky Church in the village of Spasskoye, where he was elevated to the rank of protopresbyter. He was beloved by the parishioners for his responsiveness and mercy, always helping those in need despite his own modest means.
He led a prayerful and ascetic life, strictly observing the fasts. In 1924, the authorities closed the church in Spasskoye, and he moved to Vyshny Volochek, where he continued to serve in the Winter Cathedral. Despite threats of persecution, he did not abandon his ministry. In 1937, the persecution of the clergy began. On February 13, 1938, he was arrested by the NKVD officers. He was accused of counter-revolutionary agitation but did not admit his guilt. In court, he confirmed that he spoke about faith in God and that life under the tsar was better. He was sentenced to seven years in a correctional labor camp with subsequent deprivation of rights.
After his arrest, he was held in the Vyshnevolotsk prison, where he continued to help other prisoners. He passed away on September 7, 1938. He was buried at the Pyatnitskoye Cemetery, where he had previously served panikhidas. After his death, there were manifestations of his image to the prison chief, which caused him distress. Aleksandra Ivanovna, his daughter, learned of her father's death only a few days later when she was pointed to his grave.
