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Nikolay Guryanov
Nikolai Alekseievich Guryanov (Gurianov, russian: Николай Алексеевич Гурьянов; May 24, 1909, village Chudskiye Zakhody, Gdovsky Uyezd, Gdov County, Saint Petersburg Governorate – August 24, 2002, Zalit island, Pskovsky District, Pskov District, Pskov Oblast) was a Russian Orthodox Christians, Christian and reputed myrrh-bearing starets and priest. Numerous miracles and healings are ascribed to him. Biography Nikolay Guryanov was born May 24, 1909, to the family of a private landowner and merchant in the locality (pogost) of Samolva, village Chudskiye Zahody, Gdov district, Saint Petersburg gubernia. From his childhood he helped at the altar of the local church. In 1926 he finished Gatchina Pedagogical College and in 1929 he failed to complete his pedagogical education at the Leningrad Institute, for having objected at a meeting against the closure of one of the nearby churches. In 1931, Guryanov was unjustly arrested, and sent to the prison "Kresty" (Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gdovsky Uyezd
Gdovsky Uyezd (''Гдовский уезд'') was one of the subdivisions of the Saint Petersburg Governorate of the Russian Empire. It was situated in the southwestern part of the governorate. Its administrative centre was Gdov. Demographics At the time of the Russian Empire Census of 1897, Gdovsky Uyezd had a population of 145,573. Of these, 88.6% spoke Russian, 10.5% Estonian, 0.2% German, 0.2% Finnish, 0.1% Latvian, 0.1% Polish and 0.1% Yiddish Yiddish (, or , ''yidish'' or ''idish'', , ; , ''Yidish-Taytsh'', ) is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated during the 9th century in Central Europe, providing the nascent Ashkenazi community with a ve ... as their native language. Демоскоп Weekly - Приложение. Справочник статистических показателей < ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |