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Archpastor at the turn of the era. To the 60th anniversary of the death of Metropolitan Victor (Svyatin)translated

July 22, 2026 · 1 min read

Archpastor at the turn of the era. To the 60th anniversary of the death of Metropolitan Victor (Svyatin) patriarchia.ru

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George WrightI didn't know much about Metropolitan Victor before this, but the part about him keeping the Church going through all those huge changes in China and then the Soviet years really stuck with me. Sounds like a tough, steady man who just got on with it. Thanks for the article, made me want to read more about him.

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