Metropolitan Varsonofy of St. Petersburg and Ladoga, in the world Anatoly Sudakov: biography

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Nowadays, among the hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church many true servants of God, whose efforts revived faith, violated during the years of atheistic tyranny, and the people returned to their spiritual roots. Such people include the head of the St. Petersburg Metropolia, Metropolitan Barsanuphius (Sudakov).Metropolitan Varsonofy

Childhood and youth of Bishop Varsonofy

The Future Bishop was born on 3 Jun 1955 in a simple large family, living in the village of Malinovka, Saratov region, and in Holy baptism was named Anatoly. In those years, when atheism was elevated to the rank of state policy, elementary religious education a child could get at home. This responsibility and assumed his mother Antonina Leontievna, who has made every effort to make children faithful followers of Christ's teachings.

Like most of his peers-fellow-villagers, Anatoly Sudakov, after school, during the year worked, waiting for a summons from the military enlistment office, and then, when I finally turned eighteen provisions, said goodbye to family and went off to serve in the army. Strong and clever country boy determined to Germany, where he spent two years as a mechanic-driver of tank units placed in Brandenburg and Potsdam.

Military overcoat to monastic robes

Neither seemed endless years of service, but they finally ended. After leaving the reserve and back home, Anatoly was supposed to solve the main question – which road to choose in life, and devote the days allotted to him by the Creator. Here and gave abundant fruit of God's Word that was sown in childhood by his mother. Barely off his military overcoat, yesterday's tanker dressed in the surplice of the altar boy, the Archangel Michael Cathedral of the city of Serdobsk, located in the Penza region.

Metropolitan Varsonofy of St. Petersburg and Ladoga

In 1976, on the advice and blessing of the rector of the Cathedral servant of God Anatoly, leaving a quiet provincial town, went to Moscow, where he enrolled in theological Seminary. Soon, he was finally confirmed in the decision to devote himself to the monastic service, and after spending six months as a novice of the monastery, took monastic vows with the name of Barsanuphius in honor of the eponymous Bishop of Tver, was canonized saints. Now the day of his name day was April 24-the commemoration day of a Saint of God.

The Beginning of spiritual ascent

Immediately upon his monastic tonsure, Metropolitan Varsonofy started climbing the stairs of the Church hierarchy. A month later he was ordained Hierodeacon, and later another six months in the priesthood. After that, up to 1982, served as assistant sacristan.

In these years, in a wonderful way manifested his capacity for work and perseverance. Making it my goal to get spiritual education, Archimandrite Varsonofy, while still running their main job, managed to graduate from Seminary for three years instead of four, which enabled him in 1982 to enter the Moscow theological Academy.

In the circle of wise mentors

Singing in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra of its obedience, the future Metropolitan Varsonofy in his writings he relied on the advice of wise mentors. Among them were the clergy of the Lavra, Archimandrite Naum and Cyril, Abbot of the monastery, Archimandrite Eusebius (Savvin) and many others who shared with him his spiritual experience.

St. Petersburg Metropolitan

He had also closely interact with the future Patriarch of all Russia, and in those years the Metropolitan of Tallinn and Estonia Alexy II (Riediger). With him the Abbot Varsonofy met, and even repeatedly served him during visits Puhtitsa women monastery in Estonia, where he regularly visited for holidays.

Follow-up service and construction in Bishop

Years of study at the Theological Academy, he completed a thesis, after which the newly minted Ph. D. in theology, was appointed to the city of Kuznetsk of the Penza region, where he spent almost two years as rector of the local Church. The next place of his Ministry was the assumption Cathedral of the city of Penza.

The Bishop's Ministry, which has been steadily over recent years, the graduate Theological Academy, began in 1991. Then the decision of the Holy Synod of the structure of the Penza diocese has been allocated a large territory, which became independent administrative ecclesiastical unit, called the Saransk diocese. Leadership was entrusted to Archimandrite Barsanuphius, and in light of the decision taken by the Patriarch, on 8 February of the same year he wasconsecrated (ordained) a Bishop. A week later, the Lord arrived to his new Ministry.

Varsonofy of St. Petersburg

Episcopal Ministry in the diocese entrusted to

The extensive experience of the diocesan administration, which is behind Metropolitan Varsonofy of St. Petersburg and Ladoga, was laid the Foundation in the newly formed Saransk diocese. Thanks to his efforts in the region appeared more than two hundred new parishes and fourteen monasteries. In addition, the care of the Lord opened the Seminary and saw the light of a number of religious publications. Evaluation of his activity was the erection in a dignity of the Archbishop, committed in February 2001.

In that period the St. Petersburg Metropolitanate headed by Metropolitan Vladimir (by Kotlarova), whose successor was destined to become Bishop Varsonofy. With him Saransk, the Archbishop worked closely in the composition of the working group established by the Holy Synod to develop a document defining the position of the Russian Orthodox Church on interreligious relations.

Construction Metropolitan

The Next important stage on the way of the Episcopal service of Bishop was his appointment to the post of Chancellor of the Moscow Patriarchate, and approval as a permanent member of the Secretary of the Holy Synod. In connection with the February 1, 2010 the Patriarch's decree, Archbishop Varsonofy was elevated to the rank of Metropolitan.

Metropolitan Varsonofy Sudakov

The Year before he was appointed to lead the Premium Commission, created shortly before to the Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia. This honorable duty Metropolitan Varsonofy performed until 2013.

Creation of new dioceses

The service of the Metropolitan Varsonofy as the head of the Saransk diocese was marked by the creation of two new, dedicated from its structure of Church-administrative units. They were Krasnoslobodsky and Ardatovskaya diocese. Guided by a deep knowledge of the business entrusted to him, the Lord has repeatedly indicated that for effective management subordinate to the diocesan Bishop should be no more than one hundred and fifty parishes, because more difficult to careful and consistent management.

His initiative found support from the members of the Holy Synod and resulted in a corresponding structural change. Then Metropolitan Varsonofy was appointed acting head of the newly created Mordovian metropolis.

At the head of the diocese of St. Petersburg

In March 2014, an event occurred that became a milestone in the life of Metropolitan Varsonofy – a decision of the Holy Synod he was determined to take the vacant place of the head of St. Petersburg and Ladoga diocese. Succeeding its predecessor – Metropolitan Vladimir (Kotlyarov), Varsonofy of Saint Petersburg – so called it this time, with his characteristic energy began the improvement of entrusted Affairs.

Each of the Metropolitan Varsonofy

The St. Petersburg metropolis – a complex and demanding area of work. It was established in 1742 and in the Synodal period, in the absence of the Patriarch, considered first in honor and the highest in the Russian Orthodox Church. Until 1783 she had the status of a diocese, but then after its then head, Archbishop Gavriil (Petrov) was elevated to the rank of Metropolitan, became known as the Metropolitan. In the subsequent historical period, it has retained this name, because at its head stood always metropolitans.

This status was formalized by the decision of the local Council of 1917-1918 years, but a quarter century later abolished. In its current form, the metropolis was formed by the decision of the Holy Synod, which held a meeting in March 2013, and a year later it was headed by Metropolitan Varsonofy of St. Petersburg and Ladoga.

Active public position of a Minister of the Church

Bishop is the author of numerous publications, published both in the pages of periodicals and as separate publications. Among them are works on theology and ecclesiastical history, as well as appeals to the congregation related to specific topical issues.

the service of the Metropolitan Varsonofy

In addition, the head of the St. Petersburg metropolis is often a participant in various television and radio broadcasts, which gives an interview, introducing a wide audience with their views on the most significant religious, political and economic life of the country. Each of the Metropolitan Varsonofy is often a place improvised a press-conferences organized for representatives of variousmedia.

Today, Archbishop Varsonofy sixty-one years, but despite this, he is full of strength and energy. There is no doubt that whatever place of service he was the Lord, he will always remain His faithful servant and a worthy son of the Russian Orthodox Church.


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