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) | |
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Archbishop of Baku and Azerbaijan | |
Native name | Александр Геннадьевич Ищеин |
Church | Russian Orthodox Church |
Archdiocese | Baku and Azerbaijan |
In Office | January 14, 1999 – June 10, 2021 |
Predecessor | Valentin (Mischuk) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1975 |
Consecration | January 14, 1999 by Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow |
Personal details | |
Born | Yaroslavl, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | June 13, 1952
Died | June 10, 2021 Baku, Azerbaijan | (aged 68)
Buried | Alley of Honor |
Education | Moscow Theological Seminary |
He died on June 10, 2021 from COVID-19 in Baku, Azerbaijan.[1][2]
References
- ↑ https://www.interfax.ru/world/771661
- ↑ "Состоялись похороны отца Александра - ОБНОВЛЕНО". Информационное Агентство Репорт (in русский). Retrieved 2021-06-13.