Joseph
Metropolitan of Russian orthodox church (1872-1937) · Russia · On the map · Academics · Died at 64
Metropolitan Joseph was a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, metropolitan of Petrograd (1926-1927). Master of Theology (1903) and spiritual writer.
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About this person
He refused to accept the Declaration of 1927 on full loyalty to the soviet authorities and his transfer to the Diocese of Odessa, he became the leader of Josephite movement. In 1937, he was murdered during the Great Purge.
Country
Russia
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1872 to 1937 · aged 64