MOSCOW, may 4 – RIA Novosti. Cleric Khotkovo Pokrovsky Stavropigialny women’s monastery Archpriest Eugene Korchukov died from complications caused by a coronavirus infection, reported on the website of the monastery.
“the Third of may, 2020 on 66-m to year of life from complications of coronavirus infection has died cleric Khotkovo Pokrovsky Stavropigialny women’s monastery Archpriest Eugene Korchukov”, – stated in the message.
Specifies that Korchukov “diligently served the Russian Orthodox Church:” in the priesthood and 28 years of which 22 years was the regular priest of the veil Khot’kovo monastery. The Archpriest was the father of many children: brought up five children and nine grandchildren.
“Eugene was the beloved pastor for the sisters and parishioners of the monastery, always deep and with the participation was part of the problem of the monastery, supported the congregation in all the complexities of life. Clergy, sisters and parishioners Khotkovo Pokrovsky Stavropigialny women’s monastery mourn with the mother and children father Eugene” – said in the monastery.
Previously a working group under the Patriarch for the coordination of the activities of Church institutions in terms of the spread of coronavirus infection reported that as a result of infection COVID-19 died four representatives of the clergy of the Russian Orthodox Church. The Bishop of Zheleznogorsk and Lgov Benjamin, Archpriest Vladimir Veriga and Ministers the Epiphany Yelokhovo Cathedral Archpriest Alexander Ageikin and archdeacon Eugene Trofimov.
Khotkov Pokrovsky Stavropigialny women’s monastery is located in the Moscow region on the road from Moscow to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra. The monastery is mentioned with 1308. On the territory of the monastery are the relics of Cyril and Mary, parents of St. Sergius of Radonezh, which was buried in 1337. In 1932 the monastery churches were closed. The revival of the monastery began in 1989.
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