Aleksii Kireevskii

Aleksii Kireevskii was a Russian schemaarchimandrite, born in 1870 in Orel province, of a famous noble family, a nephew of the Slavophile Kireevsky brothers. He reposed in 1945. He is venerated by the faithful, without a synodal canonization.

Named Vladimir Leonidovich in the world, before entering the monastery, at twenty-⁠six, he did military service. His father had extensive estates. He became a monk at St Panteleimon. Even when he had to live far from Athos, he kept his spiritual bond with the Mountain and corresponded constantly with the abbot Misail. From 15 October to 26 November 1937 he was able to visit Athos as a pilgrim, to the great comfort of his soul, which longed for Athos. He reposed in 1945.