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Theodore Kazanov
Metropolitan Theodore (, secular name Nikolai Lvovich Kazanov, ; born 10 July 1973), is a Metropolitan bishop, Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church. He is the archbishop of Volgograd Oblast and holds the title of "Metropolitan of Volgograd and Kamyshin". Early life Kazanov was born in 1973 to a family of employees in the Soviet city of Yaroslavl. Academic career In 1988, he graduated from the 8th grade of secondary school No. 33 of the city of Yaroslavl and entered the Yaroslavl College of Railway Transport with a degree in Automation - Telemechanics. In 1992, after graduating from college, he entered the Yaroslavl Polytechnic Institute, which in 1997 he would graduate with a degree in Automobiles and Automotive Economy. From 1998 to 2000 Kazanov studied at the Yaroslavl Theological College. On 30 June 2000, Kazanov was tonsured with the mantel and bestowed the name Theodore in honor of the Saint Theodore the Black, a monk and miracle worker who preached in Smolensky and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaroslavl
Yaroslavl (; , ) is a city and the administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow. The historic part of the city is a World Heritage Site, and is located at the confluence of the Volga and the Kotorosl rivers. It is part of the Golden Ring, a group of historic cities northeast of Moscow that have played an important role in Russian history. The population of the city at the 2021 census was 577,279. History Reportedly the capital of an independent Principality of Yaroslavl from 1218, it was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Moscow in 1463. In the 17th century, it was Russia's second-largest city, and for a time (during the Polish occupation of Moscow in 1612), the country's de facto capital. Today, Yaroslavl is an important industrial center (petrochemical plant, tire manufacturing plant, diesel engines plant and many others). It developed at the confluence of major rivers, which were important for transportation and, later, for power. Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
