John of Kronstadt or John Iliytch Sergieff was a Russian Orthodox archpriest and a member of the Most Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church. He was known for his mass confessions, numerous miracles, and charitable work, as well as his monarchistic and anti-communist views.
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The escape of John of Kronstadt, who is met by Mikhail Krivoshlyk in St. Petersburg. Magazine «Pulemet» No. 1. (1905), caricature. New York Public Library, signature above the image:,[25] signature under the image:[26]
St. John of Kronstadt Memorial Church, in Utica, NY. Dedicated in 1964 as the first church in the world to St. John of Kronstadt.Awards 2
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deceased
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Lived 1829 to 1908 · aged 79
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