Samara saints of God: Hieromartyr Alexy (Orlov), Archbishop of Omsktranslated

News / 09/04/2026 09/04/2026 #Cathedral of Samara Saints Samara saints of God: Hieromartyr Alexy (Orlov), Archbishop of Omsk On September 4, the Church remembers the archpastor, whose life path became an example of unshakable faith, courage and fidelity to Christ in an era of cruel trials - Hieromartyr Alexy (Orlov). The future saint was born in 1862 in Samara into a poor family of a psalm-reader. After graduating from the St. Petersburg Theological Academy, he took holy orders and for many years served zealously in various churches in Samara, and then in the rank of archpriest in the Samara Cathedral. Having been widowed in 1922, Father Alexey took monastic vows and was soon consecrated Bishop of Bugulma, vicar of the Samara diocese. Despite a short-term deviation into the Renovationist schism, the bishop found the spiritual strength to bring nationwide repentance at the Samara Cathedral and was reunited with the Mother Church.

At all places of further service, including the Astrakhan, Syzran and Omsk departments, he led an ascetic lifestyle, performed divine services daily and enjoyed the deep love of believers for his kindness, modesty and simplicity. During the years of godless persecution, the archpastor was subjected to...