Archpriest Alexander Saltykov combined priestly work with painstaking scientific work - Patriarch Kirilltranslated

His Holiness Patriarch Kirill expressed condolences on the death of the dean of the Faculty of Church Arts of the Orthodox St. Tikhon's Humanitarian University (PSTGU), art critic and honorary rector of the Moscow Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Kadashi, Archpriest Alexander Saltykov.

As the High Hierarch noted in his condolences, the life of Father Alexander “is an example of fidelity to his calling and firm confession of the Savior during the difficult years of persecution of the Church.”

“Combining priestly work with painstaking scientific work - research in the field of ancient Russian art, Father Alexander sought to pass on his valuable knowledge to the younger generation of compatriots and instill in them a love for the Orthodox spiritual tradition,” Patriarch Kirill emphasized.

The Primate of the Church noted that Archpriest Alexander Saltykov devoted more than 30 years to the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Kadashi, “in which, through his efforts and pastoral cares, the lamp of prayer was lit again and a strong Christian community began to take shape.”

His Holiness the Patriarch prays for the repose of the soul of the newly deceased clergyman.

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