Presbyter
Saint Martyr Vladimir was born on March 23, 1877, in the city of Suzdal, Vladimir Province, in the family of priest Vasily Speransky. In 1899, he graduated from the Vladimir Theological Seminary and worked as a teacher. In 1901, he was ordained as a deacon and then as a priest. His first place of service was the church in the village of Petrovo, Yekaterinoslav Province. He served until 1933, with his last position being in the church in the city of Alexandria.
In 1933, he moved to the Moscow region, serving in the Taldom district at the Church of the Transfiguration of the Lord in the village of Zaprudnya. In January 1937, the priest met a young man serving in the Yegoryevsk military enlistment office, and during their conversation, he expressed his opinion about the Soviet government. This conversation raised suspicions, and the priest was reported to the NKVD.
On August 21, 1937, Father Vladimir was arrested. During the interrogations, he did not admit to any anti-Soviet activities, asserting that his sermons were religious and did not contain political implications. However, the investigation accused him of anti-Soviet activities and claimed that he had discussions with a Red Army soldier about military supplies.
On August 29, the investigation was completed, and the priest was imprisoned in Taganka prison. On October 19, the NKVD troika sentenced him to death by shooting. Priest Vladimir Speransky was executed at the Butovo firing range near Moscow on October 21, 1937, and was buried in an unknown common grave.
