hidden Eparchy of Saint Petersburg Eparchy of Saint Petersburg , territorial-administrative unit of ROC (Russian Orthodox Church). It was established according to the order of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna on 1 September 1742, before it was territorially included into the Novgorod... more

hidden Ioann (Snychev) (1927-1995), metripolitan, clergy figure Ioann (Ivan Matveyevich Snychev;1927–1995) metropolitan. He studied at the Technical College in Orsk; from 1945 he was in the city of Buzuluk, firatly as a lay brother, then he was a subdeacon of Bishop of Chkalovsk and Buzuluk Manuil... more

hidden Yevpraksia (Nakhotinina) (c.1730-1823), clergy figure Yevpraksia (Yevdokiya Fyodorovna Nakhotinina; between 1729 and 1734 -1823, the village of Staraya Ladoga), a hegumenness, zealot of godliness. Yevpraksia was born in a merchant 's family, was taught reading and writing. From 1768 Yevpraksia lived... more