the head of the Ekaterinodar and Kuban Archdiocese Isidore died today after a short and severe illness. As reported in the press service of the Metropolitan, regional head of the Russian Orthodox Church died after a serious illness the result of complications.
– 8 August 2020, after a short severe illness, in the 80th year of life went to be with the Lord President of the Supreme Church court of Russian Orthodox Church, the Head of the Kuban Archdiocese is the Metropolitan of Ekaterinodar and Kuban Isidor, – stated in the message of the Kuban Archdiocese.
according to RIA Novosti with reference to the ROC, complications began after the detection of the Metropolitan coronavirus infection.
In the world of Metropolitan was named Nikolai Vasilevich Kirichenko. He was born may 25, 1941 in the Kingisepp district of the Leningrad region. In 1967 he graduated from the Leningrad theological Seminary, and after the Academy. In 1967 he was tonsured a monk.
In 1985, Isidore prinivil the title of Bishop of Arkhangelsk and Murmansk, and in 1987 transferred to serve in the Kuban. In 1989 the priest was elevated to the rank of Archbishop. In 1994 he was awarded the title of “Krasnodar and Novorossiysk”.
