John Of Kronshtadt

John Of Kronshtadt (born Oct. 31, 1829, near Arkhangelsk, Russia—died Jan. 2, 1909, Kronshtadt) was a Russian Orthodox priest-ascetic whose pastoral and educational activities, particularly among the unskilled poor, contributed notably to Russia’s social and spiritual reform. After graduating from the theological academy in St. Petersburg, John entered the married priesthood in 1855 and went to Kronshtadt to minister at the parish church of St. Andrew. There he established among the underprivileged a fraternal association...