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Hieromartyr

Alexander Levitsky

A Russian priest who died a martyr for his faith in Christ during the communist persecution.

Feast
November 24old style December 7
Reposed
193720th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Saint Hieromartyr Alexander Levitsky, archpriest (born 1868), was a priest in the Bryansk diocese and was shot on 7 December 1937, together with the priests Alexius Tyutyunov, John Nikolsky and Cornelius Udilovich. He is commemorated on 7 December, on 7 February with the synaxis of the new martyrs, and on 3 October with the saints of Bryansk.

By decision of the Holy Synod of 6 October 2005, the names of Archpriest Alexander Levitsky and of the priests Alexius Tyutyunov, John Nikolsky and Cornelius Udilovich were included in the synaxis of the new martyrs and confessors of Russia of the twentieth century, on the proposal of the Bryansk diocese. Archpriest Alexander was born in 1868, Father Alexius in 1892, Father John in 1866 and Father Cornelius in 1877. Nothing more is known of the life and place of service of these priests. Only the day of their martyr's death is known: 7 December 1937.

Commemorated the same day November 24