Cathedral of Ekaterinburg Saints: July 20 – day of remembrance of the Hieromartyr Pavel Chernyshevtranslated

July 20, 2026 · 1 min read

Cathedral of Ekaterinburg Saints: July 20 – day of remembrance of the Hieromartyr Pavel Chernyshev Ekaterinburg diocese

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Andrei Lungu

Yes, I also remember this story from my grandmother. Father Pavel stayed there until the end, in the small church in the village near Yekaterinburg. I also wonder if at least the foundation or a cross has been preserved in that place. Thanks for the article.

Nicolae Stoica

Yes, I also heard a similar version from my grandmother, how she refused to run away and stayed with the parishioners until they were arrested. I don't know if there is anything left of that little church, but I read that in recent years a memorial cross was placed in its place. Any idea what village he was in exactly?

Gabriela Popescu

Yes, my grandmother used to say the same, that he chose to stay with his people until the end. That little church was in the village of Klyuchi, near Yekaterinburg, and I read that the memorial cross was put up about five years ago. Have you ever been there?

Константин Комаров

Thank you, Roman, a good story from your grandmother. I also heard that Father Pavel served in a church not far from Pervouralsk, in a village. The church itself, unfortunately, was demolished back in the 30s, but the locals still know the place; now it’s just a field and a small cross was erected about ten years ago. Was your grandmother from those parts?

Ilie Nistor

Yes, your grandmother was right, Father Pavel really stayed with his parishioners until the end in the little church in Klyuchi. I saw that memorial cross in the pictures too, it seems sober and appropriate. Did you also read about his wife who suffered a lot after that?

Viorica Stan

Yes, your grandmother told the truth, Father Pavel did not want to leave his parishioners in Klyuchi. I read that after they took him away, the village was without jobs for a long time, and people remembered him as a quiet and hardworking man. Have you ever seen the picture of the church as it was before '37?

Maria Lungu

Yes, I saw that picture of the little church in Klyuchi, it was small and white with a tin roof. Grandma used to say that father Pavel used to mow the cemetery fence by himself when he had time. Where did you find out the details about the village left without jobs after '37?

Екатерина Макарова

Thank you, Konstantin. Yes, my grandmother was from just those places, from near Pervouralsk, and often recalled how, as a child, she went to that church on foot across the field. It’s a pity that all that’s left of him is the cross. Have you been to that place yourself?

Ксения Соловьёва

Yes, Konstantin, thanks for the article. Ekaterina, it’s interesting that your grandmother is from near Pervouralsk - my mother also comes from those parts and told how icons were hidden in the same church during the war. It’s a pity that only the cross remains, but at least they remember the place. Have you ever gone there yourself?

Gheorghe Munteanu

Yes Elijah, his wife had a hard life after that with small children to raise and no support. My grandmother used to say that she sold everything she had to keep from starving in the 1930s. Have you ever been to Klyuchi to see the place with your own eyes?

Daniela Ciobanu

Yes, Elijah, his wife went through a hard trial, with the little ones after her. My grandmother used to say that she sewed clothes for others to feed them. Did you read how exactly he died, in the churchyard of Klyuchi?

Radu Nistor

Yes, Daniela, I read it. They shot him right in the churchyard of Klyuchi, in front of the gathered people. Your grandmother was right, that woman carried a heavy cross with the children after her; sewing clothes was the only way to keep from starving. Where did you find out these details about their family?

Andrei Ciobanu

Yes, Radu, the shooting in the church yard in Klyuchi is a detail that I also heard from an old priest in the diocese. My grandmother said that many priests from that area were taken away at night and nothing was heard of, but Pavel's family stayed with that story of sewing clothes to survive. Have you ever spoken to someone from their family?

Adrian Marin

I also read this story, Radu, and it seemed very concrete how your grandmother remembered sewing clothes. I heard from an uncle in Iași who knew an exiled priest that Pavel's family also sold chicken eggs in addition to sewing, to make an extra penny. Did you learn anything about their children after that?

Raluca Gheorghiu

Yes, Radu, the shooting right in the courtyard of the church in Klyuchi remained imprinted in my grandmother's mind, she said that people stood there frozen. I learned these details from an aunt of hers who worked with Pavel's wife at the laundry after that. Do you know how the family fared later, after they left the village?