Avraamii Lozhnikov-⁠Zhdanov

Avraamii Lozhnikov-⁠Zhdanov was a Russian hieroschemamonk of St Panteleimon Monastery, born in 1847 at Mikhailov, Ryazan province, in a family of townspeople. He reposed on 17 March 1915. He is venerated by the faithful, without a synodal canonization.

Named Alexander Alexeevich in the world, he seems to have had a good education and the trade of a builder. In 1875, aged twenty-⁠six, he entered St Panteleimon and at once became the right hand of the elders Hieronymus and Macarius, especially in building, in a time when the monastery was being embellished. He wrote of a vision he had at Old Rossikon: at confession he saw the hieromonk confessor standing in the confessional shining ineffably, in the image of Christ, and though he was white with age, his face was beautiful and youthful like that of a boy. He reposed on 17 March 1915.