24.04.2013 Views

the holy new martyrs of eastern russia - Coptic Orthodox teaching

the holy new martyrs of eastern russia - Coptic Orthodox teaching

the holy new martyrs of eastern russia - Coptic Orthodox teaching

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

320<br />

Ivan Osipovich Korolev was born in 1888 in <strong>the</strong> village <strong>of</strong> Chistoye Polye,<br />

Vozdvizhensky uyezd into a peasant family, and went to a village school. He<br />

was a free peasant. On April 26, 1931 he was arrested for being “a participant<br />

in an illegal monastery <strong>of</strong> ‘Victorite orientation’ called ‘<strong>the</strong> True <strong>Orthodox</strong><br />

Church’”, and on October 2 was sentenced to three years’ exile and sent to <strong>the</strong><br />

north. Nothing more is known about him.<br />

Basil Tim<strong>of</strong>eyevich Kuznetsov was born in 1875 in <strong>the</strong> village <strong>of</strong><br />

Kuznetsovo, Sharanga uyezd into a peasant family, and received an<br />

elementary education. A free peasant, in 1928 he spent eight months in prison<br />

for resisting <strong>the</strong> collective farm authorities. On June 9, 1931 he was arrested<br />

arrested for being “a participant in an illegal monastery <strong>of</strong> ‘Victorite<br />

orientation’ called ‘<strong>the</strong> True <strong>Orthodox</strong> Church’”, and on October 2 was<br />

sentenced to three years’ exile and sent to <strong>the</strong> north. Nothing more is known<br />

about him.<br />

Ivan Sergeyevich Molotov was born in 1902 in <strong>the</strong> village <strong>of</strong> Sodomovo,<br />

Vozdvizhensky uyezd into a peasant family, and went to a village school. He<br />

was a free peasant. On April 26, 1931 he was arrested for being “a participant<br />

in an illegal monastery <strong>of</strong> ‘Victorite orientation’ called ‘<strong>the</strong> True <strong>Orthodox</strong><br />

Church’”, and on October 2 was sentenced to three years in <strong>the</strong> camps and<br />

sent to a camp. Nothing more is known about him.<br />

Andrew Yefimovich Prilipin was born in 1865 in <strong>the</strong> village <strong>of</strong><br />

Vozdvizhenskoye, Vozdvizhensky uyezd into a peasant family, and went to a<br />

village school. He was a free peasant. On April 26, 1931 he was arrested for<br />

being “a participant in an illegal monastery <strong>of</strong> ‘Victorite orientation’ called<br />

‘<strong>the</strong> True <strong>Orthodox</strong> Church’”, and on October 2 was sentenced to three years’<br />

exile and sent to <strong>the</strong> north. Nothing more is known about him.<br />

Ivan Mikhailovich Ruchin was born in 1892 in <strong>the</strong> village <strong>of</strong> Belousovo,<br />

Vozdvizhensky uyezd into a peasant family, and went to a village school. He<br />

was a free peasant. On April 26, 1931 he was arrested for being “a participant<br />

in an illegal monastery <strong>of</strong> ‘Victorite orientation’ called ‘<strong>the</strong> True <strong>Orthodox</strong><br />

Church’”, and on October 2 was sentenced to three years in <strong>the</strong> camps and<br />

sent to a camp. At <strong>the</strong> beginning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 1940s he was in <strong>the</strong> Kumsky<br />

settlement, Zavetluga region. In <strong>the</strong> autumn <strong>of</strong> 1942 he was arrested in a<br />

group case <strong>of</strong> churchmen, and on January 27, 1943 was sentenced to death.<br />

On April 17 he was shot.<br />

Theodore Ivanovich Serzhev was born in 1908 in <strong>the</strong> village <strong>of</strong> Troitskoye,<br />

Vozdvizhensky uyezd into a peasant family, and received an elementary<br />

education. He was a craftsman-carpenter. On April 26, 1931 he was arrested<br />

for being “a participant in an illegal monastery <strong>of</strong> ‘Victorite orientation’ called<br />

320

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!