The Athos monks, who lived in the Pokrovsky monastery

Besides the already mentioned martyrs Danat (Kalashnikov), Hilarion (Tsurikov) and Iaon (Laba), other Athos monks lived in the Pokrovsky monastery; there were more than 20 people. All of them were exiled from the Holy Mountain because of the teaching, called “The Name-Seekers”. They were both stubbor, opposing the monastic superiors, and simple monks who sincerely loved God and were involved in the Jesus prayer. Under the first one’s influence, they joined the " The Name-Seekers". For a while, one of the brethren of the convent was Hieroschemamonk Anthony (Bulatovich) - a retired captain, the chief instigator of the troubles on the Mount Athos. In November 1918, he, without the consent of the Abbot, Bishop Sylvester, went to Ukraine, and did not appear in the monastery anymore.

After the exile from the Athos, the main figures of the split were brought to the Church court, excommunicated from the Sacrament, and the clergy were prohibited. Each monk had fascinating conversations with the Bishop, who was entrusted by the Holy Synod. Along with penance and retreating from dogmatic misconceptions, monks were allowed to sacrament and to wear robes.

In June 1914, the Holy Synod decided "to assign to the Bishop Modestus, Bishop Vereysky, ethical leadership and spiritual supervision for Archimandrite David, hieromonk Sergius, Iliodor, Vincent and monks Aristokly, Izmaragd and Ignatius; to put the monks in Moscow's Pokrovsky monastery and permit to wear vestment”.

The Abbot of the monastery had a difficult obedience.

Archimandrite David (Muhranov) was one of the stubborn namepraisers. However, since 1915, regularly conducted divine services in the Pokrovsky monastery, thus was permitted in the priesthood. He lived in the monastery until 1918.

Hieromonk Sergius (Borisov Semyon Semenovich) was born in a peasant family in the Smolensk Province, Sychevsky site, Voskresensky village. He was born in 1858. He was one of the novices of the Russian Andreevsky dormitory skete on Athos on August 14, 1879. His obedience was the choir singing and other things. He was tonsured in a mantle named Sergius on March 13, 1882. On January 11, 1887, he was ordained a hierodeacon. On March 21, 1892, he was ordained as a hieromonk. He was an economist in Constantinople on the skete metochion from October 26, 1906 to August 31, 1908. He a clergyman in the St. Petersburg metochion. "Lately, when I knew that I did not know how to do it, I would say that I do not know how to do it. Before involvement in the heresy of " The Name-Seekers" was a character though self-loving and capricious, but tolerant, after the same terrible display of dishonesty and various der and slander. " On July 8, 1913 military authorities caught him and send on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia. There are no details about his stay in the Pokrovsky monastery, as well as his fate is not known.

Hieromonk Iliodor (Ivan Danilovich Prusilin) was born ) was born in a peasant family in the Simbirsk Province, Shumovskoy site, Maliy Uren village. He was born in 1866. He became one of the novices of St. Andrew's Skete on Athos on May 16, 1890. He was tonsured to the riasofore with the name John on March 16, 1891. He was tonsured in the mantle named Iliodor on April 4, 1894. He was ordained a hierodeacon on September 8, 1899, hieromonk - June 19, 1902. "He was sent for another clergyman to the St. Petersburg monastery’s metochion, but because of his stubborn character they returned him to the monastery. During the revolution, he was one of the leaders and an active member of the "the Name-Seekers". When the Hegumen and the brethren were expelled, he participated in beating up themю After that he dared to liturgize. He had a stubborn, self-willed, flattering-secretive, little capable of obedience character. During the revolution, he was impudent and vindictive. " On July 8, 1913 military authorities took him and sent him on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia. Hieromonk Iliodor lived in the Intercession monastery since June 1914 until May 1915. He was moved to the Catherine's Desert. Any details about his stay in the Pokrovsky monastery, as well as about the future fate, are not known.

Monk Aristokly (Arkady Nikolayevich Fedorov) ) was born in a peasant family in the Tambov Bay. Kozlovsky Province., Catherine's village. He was born in 1861. He became one of the novices of St. Andrew's Skete on Athos on February 26, 1893. He was tonsured to the riasofore with the name Arkady on April 18, 1893. He was tonsured in the mantle with the name Aristokly on July 14, 1900. Obedience was different. "He was sent two times to the Odessa skete metochion. He was in charge of the book and icon shop. He performed obedience without reproach and returned back both times. The Name-Seekers involved him into their false amd he remained loyal to them to the end. He had a peaceful, hardworking, capable of obedience  character. " On July 8, 1913 military authorities caught him and sent him on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia. There are no details about his stay in the Pokrovsky monastery, as well as his fate is not known.

Monk Izmaragd (Ivan Ivanovich Pavlov) - was born in a peasant family in the Yaroslavl Province, Mologa. Stanilovskoy Province. the village of Turovova. He was born in 1874. He became one of the novices of St. Andrew's Skete on Athos on January 1, 1900. He had different obedience: in the Holy the monastery. "He was sent for obedience to the Constantinople and Odessa skete metochion and fulfilled obedience impeccably and returned back. The Name-Seekers involved him into their false amd he remained loyal to them to the end. He had a peaceful, hardworking, capable of obedience  character." On July 8, 1913 military authorities caught him and sent him on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia. There are no details about his stay in the Pokrovsky monastery, as well as his fate is not known.

Monk Ignatiy (Malamuzh Isidor Grigorievich) was born in a peasant family in the Kiev Province, Zvenigorodsky site, Tarekovskoy volost, village Cyril. He was born in 1872. He entered the Russian Panteleimon Monastery on Athos in July 11, 1898. He was tonsured to the riasofore on April 15, 1899. He was tonsured, on sickness, in a mantle on July 14, 1899. He passed obedience in tanneries, in a hospital, in a refectory, and was an ecclesiarch and a guest. The Name-Seeker. ." On July 3, 1913 military authorities caught him and sent him on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia. There are no details about his stay in the Pokrovsky monastery, as well as his fate is not known.

In addition to the six monks mentioned above, June 25, 1914. "The Holy Synod defined to entrust to the Most Reverend Modest, Bishop Vereisky, the moral guidance and spiritual examination of the Athonite monks: Vaptos, Varachia, Hyacinthus, Dometius, Ignatius, Irineus (Belokon), Januarius, Manassia, Martinian, Sila, Peter and Theophilus.  The Holy Synod defined to place them in the Moscow Intercession Monastery and tonsured them to the riasofore there. The Holy Synod entrusted the Synodal Office and His Grace Modest to lead the admonished monks to the consciousness, that His Holiness Patriarch and Synod of the Church of Constantinople and the Most Holy Synod of the Russian Church condemned the teaching of The Name-Seekers, prescribed in the writings of Hieromonk Ante (Bulatovich) and his followers. The Holy Synod expresses their condescension towards the infirmities of the erring and does not change its former judgment about the very delusion."

Hieromonk Sila (Ershov Sila Gavrilovich) was born in a peasant family in the Vladimir province, Kovrov district. He was born in 1845. He entered the Panteleimon monastery in 1883. He was tonsured in the mantle on February 20, 1887. He was ordained a hierodeacon on November 21, 1891, in a hieromonk January 7, 1892. The obedience took place at Chumburg, the monastery in the icon, on the New Athos, on the farmsteads in St. Petersburg and Moscow. The Name-Seeker. On July 8, 1913 military authorities caught him and sent him on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia. In the Pokrovsky monastery, he was appointed to obedience to the Bogolyubsky Missionary Chapel, where he remained at least until 1916. His further fate is not known.

Monk Iannoarii (Grobovoy Ivan Pavlovich), was a reserve fireworks of Poltava province, Constantinople settlement, Ganebnovskaya district, Mikhailova village. He was born in 1859. Entered the Holy Panteleimon monastery on Athos on January 1, 1886. He was tonsured in the mantle on March 27, 1891. He obeyed at the courtyard in Moscow, in the monastery in the office, January 7, 1892. He was sent to Odessa, returned to the Panteleimon Monastery on September 14, 1904. The Name-Seeker. On July 3, 1913, military authorities caught him and sent him on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia. His further fate is unknown.

Monk Vaptos (Vasily Isidorovich Nedashkovsky). Meshchanin of the Volyn province, Ovruchskiy county, Novovorobievskaya district, the village of Melets цas born in 1876. He joined the Panteleimon monastery on June 25, 1902, he was tonsured in the riasofore on March 28, 1903, in the mantle on March 12, 1908. He took his obedience in a hospital, a pharmacy, in 1904-1906. He served military service, and then he returned to the pharmacy. The Name-Seeker. On July 3, 1913, military authorities caught him and sent him on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia. His further fate is unknown.

Hieromonk Varakhia (Vasily Andreevich (Grigorievich?) Troyanov-Kazakov)

was born in a peasant family in the Voronezh province, Biryuchinsky village, Zasosenskaya parish. He was born in 1851. He arrived at Athos and entered the St. Panteleimon monastery in 1876, lived in the Ilinsky monastery, moved to a monastery in 1877. He was tonsured in the mantle on March 22, 1879. He was ordained a hierodeacon on February 4, 1890, in Hieromonk - November 30, 1894. His obedience took place in the chancery, at the metochion in Constantinople, in Petrograd, on Novy Afon, in the monastery. The Name-Seeker. On July 3, 1913, military authorities caught him and sent him on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia.

In the First World War he served as a medic at the front. Details of his stay in the Pokrovsky monastery are not known. He reposed in Jerusalem in the Gorny Monastery on January 1, 1929.

Hieromonk Hyacinth (Grigory Danilovich Eremenko)

was born in a peasant family in the Kursk province, Novo-Oskolsky district, sloboda Velikaya Mikhailovka. He was born in 1863. He entered the St. Panteleimon monastery on Athos in 1880. He was tonsured in the Rassophore on April 9, 1883, in the mantle on March 6, 1886. He was ordained a hierodeacon on November 23, 1889, in hieromonk - May 29, 1893. His obedience took place in Old Russik, in the monastery in the tailor's workshop and sacristan. The Name-Seeker. On July 3, 1913, military authorities caught him and sent him on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia. In August 1914, he was sent to the army in order to perform services. The Pokrovskiy monastery provided Hieromonk Hyacinth with everything necessary to perform divine services, including antimension, liturgical vessels, tabernacles, vestments, church wine, frankincense, candles, liturgical books. Other details of his life in the Pokrovsky monastery are not known, further fate is not clear.

Monk Dometiy (Dorofei Andreevich Komyak) was born in a peasant family in the Minsk Province, Slutskaya district, Chaplitskaya parish, Lyadno. He was born in 1873. He joined the St. Panteleimon monastery on December 3, 1902, and was tonsured in the Rassophore on April 5, 1905, in the mantle - March 9, 1906. His obedience took place in the office, on the New Thebaid, from 1909 onwards.

On October 1913, authorities caught him and sent him on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia, where he fell into The Name-Seeker heresy. He left the monastery. From July 1914, he lived in the Intercession Monastery. No details about his stay in the monastery, as well as about the future, fate are not known.

Hierodeacon Ignatius (Ivan Fedorovich Mityurin)

was born in a peasant family in Syzran, Simbirsk Province. He was born in 1873. He entered the Panteleimon monastery on May 20, 1898, and was tonsured in the Rassophore on March 23, 1900, in the mantle - March 9, 1910. He was ordained a hierodeacon on December 19, 1910. He had an obedience at Krumitsa, in 1904-1905. He served military service, fought on the farmsteads in Odessa and in Moscow, he lived in the monastery since 1909. He was a Name-Seeker.

On July 3, 1913, authorities caught him and sent him on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia. From July 1914, he lived in the Intercession Monastery. No details about his stay in the monastery, as well as about the future fate, are not known.

Schemamonk Irenaeus (Ivan Andreevich Belokon)

was born in a Cossack family in the Poltava Province, Kremenchug parish,  Nedogarskaya Vol. He entered the "New Thebaida" monastery in October 1895. He was tonsured in the mantle on March 14, 1897, in the schema on April 2, 1908. He was a Name-Seeker. On July 3, 1913 he left Athos. Any details about his stay in the Pokrovsky monastery, as well as about the future fate, are not known.

Other monks from Athos who lived in the Intercession Monastery, not listed in the above-mentioned documents:

Hieromonk Imereti (Ivan Alexandrovich Roshchin)

He was a peasant from the Zolochev town in the Kharkov province. He was born in 1861. He entered the Panteleimon monastery in 1882. He was tonsured in the riasofore on April 9, 1883, in the mantle on February 26, 1885. He was ordained a hierodeacon on October 26, 1888, in the hieromonk - September 29, 1891. He had an obedience in the choir, in the carpentry, in the courtyard in Moscow, in the monastery. He was a Name-Seeker. On July 3, 1913, authorities caught him and sent him on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia. On April 30, 1914, by the definition of the Synodal Office, "he was accepted into church communication with the cessation of the court case about him. He was placed in the Moscow Znamensky Monastery. All church ordinances existing on the Athos monks were applied to him." By the same decree of April 30, 1914, hieromonk Imeretia was allowed to be a priest.

Apparently, His Grace Modest (who was both the abbot of Intercession and Znamensky monasteries) placed him in the Znamensky Monastery, and later to the Intercession monastery. He was sent to the army on August 16, 1914. The Intercession Monastery supplied hieromonk Imereti, as well as hieromonk Hyacinth, with everything necessary to perform divine services, including antimension. For diligent service Imereti was awarded the Order of St. Anne.

Since 1915, Hieromonk Imereti is not mentioned in the monastic documents.

Monk Pontiy (Peter Denisevich Nepiyuschiy)

He was a peasant from the Voronezh province, Biryuchensky district, Zasosensky volost, Biryukkovsky settlement. He was born in 1859. He entered the St. Panteleimon monastery on Mount Athos in 1883, and was tonsured in a mantle on March 13, 1886. He was ordained a hierodeacon on October 6, 1888, in a hieromonk on February 2, 1890. His obedience took place on Krumitsa, on the metochion in Moscow and St. Petersburg, in the monastery. He was a Name-Seeker. On July 3, 1913, authorities caught him and sent him on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia. He lived in the Intercession Monastery at least until 1918. He had an obedience in the chapel. Other details about his life in the monastery and future fate are not known.

Hieromonk Nikolai (Nikolai Zaichikov)

He was a petty bourgeois from Tula. Entered the Panteleimon monastery in 1906. He was tonsured in the mantle in 1909. The date of ordination is not known. The Name-Seeker. On July 3, 1913, authorities caught him and sent him on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia. February 13, 1914, Tsar Nicholas II accepted him at the Tsarskoe Selo among four representatives of the name-worshipers. The Emperor " accepted them very graciously, listened to the entire history of their removal from Athos and promised them his assistance in the peaceful settlement of their occasion, and Her Imperial Majesty ... was so touched by their sad story that she could not help crying."

Emperor Nicholas II, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, Prince Alexey

"The monks returned from the palace in the most joyful mood, deeply moved by the highest attention that was given to them. According to their words, after half an hour waiting in the Palace, the Emperor and Empress Empress had a gracious conversation with them for about 40 minutes. At the end of the Audience, at the request of the moncs about granting them the High Grace to see the Tsesarevich, His Imperial Highness entered the room and gave the monks the hand that they kissed. One of the monks, bowing in reverence before the Royal youth, kissed Him in the head. Then the Highly Comprehensive Audience was finished."

Hieromonk Nicholas lived at the chapel of St. Nicholas on the Upper Taganskaya Square. His further fate is unknown.

Monk Quart (Kliment Grigorievich Borovik)

He was a Cossack from Chernigov province, Krolevets county. He was born in 1855. He entered the Panteleimon monastery in 1882, and was tonsured in the Cossacks on April 16, 1884, in the mantle on February 8, 1885. He took the obedience on the ship as the captain. He was a Name-Seeker. On July 3, 1913, authorities caught him and sent him on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia from Athos. He entered the Intercession Monastery by the Decree of the Moscow Spiritual Consistory No. 3066 of April 13/26, 1918. Other details about his life in the monastery and future fate are not known.

Monk Yermolai (Evgeny Fedorovich Anhimyuk) – was a peasant from the Grodno province, Belsky district, Pavlovsky volost, the Pavlovsky village. He was born in 1870. He entered the St. Panteleimon monastery on March 30, 1895, and was tonsured in the Rassophore on March 23, 1896, in the mantle - March 17, 1904. His obedience took place at the Dmitrievskaya cell in the refectory; he was an icon-painter too. He was a Name-Seeker. On July 17, 1913, authorities caught him and sent him on the steamer "Chihachev" to Russia from Athos.

He entered the Intercession Monastery by the Decree of the Moscow Spiritual Consistory No. 3066 of April 13/26, 1918. Other details about his life in the monastery and future fate are not known.

Monk Innokenty (Ivan Ivanovich Maltsev) – was a farmer of the Vologda province, Velsky county, Yesyutinsky parish, the Mokshensky village. He was born in 1869. He entered the Panteleimon monastery (on August 27, 1898) and was tonsured in the Rassophore on March 7, 1901, in the mantle - on March 24, 1906. His obedience took place in Krumitsa. He was a Name-Seeker. On July 3, 1913, authorities sent him on the steamer "Kherson" to Russia. Since1918, he lived in the Intercession Monastery. There is no other information about him.

Other names of the Athonite monks are mention in the monastic correspondence, but it is unclear whether they were among the brothers or not:

1) monk Theodore (Feodosy Yakovlevich Gonchar);

2) the monk Rufus;

3) the monk Pankraty;

4) "Athonite" monk Filaret (Mukhin): was tonsured to monasticism in 1915;

5) monk Simeon (Stepan Ivanovich Shevchenko).

Almost all Athos monks, sent to the Intercession Monastery, lived on the Holy Mountain for 20-30 years or more. Most of them were people who were illiterate, who had a "home education." The false teaching influenced them a lot, but many of them repented. We do not know the destinies of all of them. We want to believe that the Most Holy Theotokos, who received them under her fair homophobia, strengthened her monks on the way of the cross, which, was in the post-revolutionary Russia. The Pokrovskiy monastery, which became a house for several years for them, was sanctified by the grace of prayers of the Athonite ascetics. We hope that among them there were those whom the Lord has numbered in the image of His chosen flock and those who pray to Christ for us.