Vassoi Gorborukov

Vassoi Gorborukov was a Russian hieroschemamonk of St Panteleimon Monastery, born in 1866 into a peasant family at Volotovo, Kursk province. He reposed on 2 September 1942. He is venerated by the faithful, without a synodal canonization.

Named Vladimir Kozmich in the world, he arrived on Athos on 7 November 1888, was received at Rossikon on 21 March 1889, tonsured a rassophore on 11 March 1892, into the mantle on 6 April 1894, ordained hierodeacon on 28 May 1909 and hieromonk on 19 October 1914. He passed through obediences at Krumitsa, in the monastery, at the pharmacy, in the chancery and at the metochia, among them that of Constantinople. He taught that prayer for enemies is possible: what is impossible for man is possible for God; we need only decide to begin such prayer, and the Lord does the rest. He reposed on 2 September 1942.