Eulogius (Smirnov)

Eulogius (Russian: Евлогий, born Yuri Vasilyevich Smirnov, Russian: Юрий Васильевич Смирнов; 13 January 1937 – 22 July 2020) was a Russian Orthodox prelate, at the Diocese of Vladimir between 1990 and 2018.[1][2] Since 2014 Eulogius was a Doctor of Theology, and in 2006 became an Honorary Citizen of the city of Vladimir.[3]

Eulogius
Metropolitan of Vladimir and Suzdal
Bishop Eulogius in 2009
Native name
Евло́гий
ChurchRussian Orthodox Church
DioceseEparchy of Vladimir
Orders
Ordination15 March 1965 (tonsure)
21 March 1965 (deacon)
11 November 1990 (Bishop consecration)
RankMetropolitan
Personal details
Birth nameYuri Vasilyevich Smirnov
Born(1937-01-13)January 13, 1937
Kemerovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
DiedJuly 22, 2020(2020-07-22) (aged 83)
Moscow, Russia
NationalityRussian
DenominationEastern Orthodox Church

Early life

Smirnov was born in Kemerovo into a working class family. His father was a plumber, while his mother was a cook. The family had seven sons and three daughters, for which their mother was awarded the honorary title "Mother Heroine".[4]

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