Pinufrii Erofeev

Pinufrii Erofeev was a Russian hieroschemamonk of St Panteleimon Monastery, born in 1866 into a peasant family at Vyezdnoe, Nizhny Novgorod province. He reposed on 15 July 1953, after sixty-⁠two years in the monastery. He is venerated by the faithful, without a synodal canonization.

Named Poliyekt Ivanovich in the world, he finished the village school and the gymnasium and wished to enter seminary, but family need prevented it. He firmly decided to become a monk and on 8 June 1891 reached Athos and entered St Panteleimon. He brought from Palestine and Sinai stones and holy relics, placed in a fine case with inscriptions and photographs, which now adorn the monastery's missionary church. He reposed on 15 July 1953.