Alexander (Ishchein)

Archbishop Alexander (Russian: Александр Геннадьевич Ищеин; June 13, 1952 – June 10, 2021) was an Azerbaijani prelate. He was the archbishop of Russian Orthodox diocese of Baku and Azerbaijan from 1999 until his death in 2021.

Alexander (Ishchein)
Archbishop of Baku and Azerbaijan
Native nameАлександр Геннадьевич Ищеин
ChurchRussian Orthodox Church
ArchdioceseBaku and Azerbaijan
In OfficeJanuary 14, 1999 – June 10, 2021
PredecessorValentin (Mischuk)
Orders
Ordination1975
ConsecrationJanuary 14, 1999
by Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow
Personal details
Born(1952-06-13)June 13, 1952
Yaroslavl, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
DiedJune 10, 2021(2021-06-10) (aged 68)
Baku, Azerbaijan
BuriedAlley of Honor
EducationMoscow Theological Seminary

He died on June 10, 2021 from COVID-19 in Baku, Azerbaijan.[1][2]

References

  1. https://www.interfax.ru/world/771661
  2. "Состоялись похороны отца Александра - ОБНОВЛЕНО". Информационное Агентство Репорт (in русский). Retrieved 2021-06-13.