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Sinaxarion

Hieromartyr

Theophanes Sokolov

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

Feast
September 3old style September 16
Reposed
192020th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Hieromartyr Theophanes Sokolov, a mitred archpriest, was born in 1875 and received the crown of martyrdom by shooting in the autumn of 1920, at the hands of the God-⁠opposing authorities.

His full name was Theophanes Petrovich Sokolov. He is known to have been inspector of the parish church schools of the Semirechye region, a member of the Spiritual Consistory and rector of the Protection of the Mother of God church in the city of Verny, today Almaty. The aged archpriest was shot in the autumn of 1920 by the new godless authorities.

He was numbered among the saints by the Jubilee Council of Bishops of the Russian Church in the year 2000. He is commemorated on 16 September.

Commemorated the same day September 3