August 3 - memory of Bishop of Podolsk and Bratslav Victorin (Lubimova)translated

September 3, 2026 · 1 min read

On August 3, the memory of Bishop Victorin (Lyubimov) of Podolsk and Bratslav is celebrated, who from 1868 to 1874 served as vicar of the Kazan diocese in the rank of Bishop of Cheboksary.

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Юлія Шевчук

It is interesting that Bishop Viktoryn served precisely in Cheboksary as a vicar of the Kazan Diocese. I did not know before that he was connected with the Volga region. Thanks for reminding me about this date.

Raluca Gheorghiu

Yes, I also read carefully that he was bishop of Ceboksari between 1868 and 1874. I didn't know about this connection with Volga at all, I found it interesting how a bishop from Podolia ended up there as a vicar. Thanks for the article, it's good to remember such lesser known servants.

Maria Ionescu

Yes, the Volga connection surprised me too, especially since it was from Podolia. I did not know that he stayed six years as a vicar in Ceboksari, probably he had to do with the mission among the Ceremisi and other locals. Any idea what happened to him after 1874?

Ioana Stoica

Yes, I was also surprised by that six-year period in Ceboksari, far from his native Podolia. After 1874 he was moved to Tomsk as a bishop, where he continued the mission among the local peoples until his retirement. Have you read anything about his work with ceremisi?

Alexandru Barbu

No, I haven't read anything concrete about the Ceremis, but I know that after Tomsk he went to Omsk and served for about two years before retiring. What surprised me too is that a man from Podolia adapted so well to the Volga and then to Siberia. Where did you find out these details?

Constantin Marin

Yes, I was also surprised by that move to Ceboksari, far from my native Podolia. After 1874 he became a bishop in Tomsk, then in Omsk, where he stayed until he retired in 1883. Do you have any books or articles about him that you have read?

Ion Popescu

Yes, that move to Ceboksari really seems strange, so far from his places in Podolia. I read an older article from the "Revista Teologica" from Sibiu, from the 90s, where there was a little talk about his years as vicar in Kazan and how he took care of the mission among the priests. Where did you find out those details about Tomsk and Omsk? Do you have a book handy?

Maria Munteanu

Yes, I was also surprised by that long distance to Ceboksari, as if they sent him to the end of the world from his Podolia. I found a brief mention in an old pamphlet from the Neamț monastery about how he organized schools for ceremis, but nothing at all about his afterlife. Where did you find out those details about Tomsk and Omsk?

Ioana Stoica

Yes, the move to Ceboksari really seems strange at first glance, especially since he was used to Podolia. I learned about Tomsk and Omsk from some old notes of a priest there, which I read at the library of our parish in Craiova. Do you still remember the exact title of the article from "Revista Teologica"? I would like to look for it myself.

Marius Ciobanu

Yes, I also wondered how he got used to the climate and customs of the Volga, but especially to Siberia. I learned these details from an old brochure of the diocese of Kazan, where the work with the priests was also mentioned. Do you have any idea how he got from Omsk directly to the retreat, or did he pass through other parishes?

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