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Lecture “Apostle of Siberia and America”translated

July 11, 2026 · 1 min read

As part of events dedicated to the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia, the Vyborg Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church and the Alvar Aalto Library invite residents and guests of the city to an educational lecture “Apostle of Siberia and America.” The meeting will take place on July 15 at 18:00.

The lecture is dedicated to the life and works of St. Innocent (Veniaminov) - an outstanding educator, scientist and bishop. For his many years of activity among indigenous peoples, he was rightly nicknamed “The Apostle of Siberia and America.” In 1977, Saint Innocent was canonized as a saint, and his legacy remains to this day the most important part of the cultural and spiritual wealth of Russia.

The lecturer will be priest Mikhail Kotov, chairman of the Missionary Department of the Vyborg Diocese, master of theology and cultural specialist.

Free admission.

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Nicholas Parker

Interesting lecture topic. I didn’t know Saint Innocent was called the Apostle of Siberia and America until I read this. Will the talk cover his work with the Aleut people too, or mostly his time in Alaska?

Тимофей Семёнов

Good topic chosen. I only knew in general terms about Innokenty Veniaminov, but I had heard little about how he worked with the Aleuts and studied their language. I wonder if Father Mikhail will tell you about his scientific works on languages and geography, or more about the missionary part. I'll probably go on the 15th.