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Festive service in the St. Nicholas Church in the village of Mishino m.o. Zaraysktranslated

November 5, 2026 · 1 min read

On November 5, the day of remembrance of the holy martyr Sozont Reshetilov, in the St. Nicholas Church in the village of Mishino they prayerfully honored the memory of the holy martyr. The Divine Liturgy, which ended with a procession around the church, was performed by the rector of the church, Priest Dionysius Utenkov. At the end of the service, Father Dionysius addressed the parishioners with a pastoral word, in which he recalled the life of the Hieromartyr Sozont. Sschmch. Sozont Reshetilov was born in 1894 in the village of Kocherzhintsy, Uman district, Kyiv province, into the family of a peasant Fedor Reshetilov. After serving in the army, he was ordained a priest in 1921. He served in the churches of the Kyiv diocese, and in 1928 he was sentenced to three months for tax evasion. In 1932, Father Sozont moved to the Moscow region and began serving in the St. Nicholas Church in the village of Mishino, Zaraisky district. According to the testimony of everyone who knew Father Sozont, he was a man convinced of the faith and a zealous, righteous shepherd. In 1937 he was arrested on charges of anti-Soviet agitation. During interrogations he pleaded not guilty. Sentenced to death.

Executed on November 5, 1937 at the Butovo training ground.

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