Benjamin (Fedchenkov)

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Metropolitan Benjamin
Born	Ivan Afanasevich Fedchenkov September 14, 1880 Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	October 4, 1961 Pskovo-Pechorsky Monastery, USSR
Occupation	Bishop of Russian Orthodox Church

Metropolitan Benjamin or Veniamin (September 14, 1880, selo Vazhki (Ilyinka), Tambov Governorate — October 4, 1961, Pskovo-Pechorsky Monastery), born Iván Afanásevich Fédchenkov (Russian: митрополит Вениамин, в миру - Иван Афанасьевич Федченков) was a Bishop of Russian Church, Orthodox missionary and writer.

Contents 1 Family 2 Education 3 Taking monastic vows and ordination 4 Life before 1917 5 1917-1920. White movement 6 Emigration 7 "Declaration" of Metropolitan Sergius 8 Loyalty to Moscow Patriarchate 9 World War II 10 Return 11 Late life 12 Possible canonization 13 Literary heritage 14 Sources

[edit] Family

[edit] Education

[edit] Taking monastic vows and ordination

[edit] Life before 1917

[edit] 1917-1920. White movement

[edit] Emigration

[edit] "Declaration" of Metropolitan Sergius

[edit] Loyalty to Moscow Patriarchate

1933 - 1947 was Exarch of Moscow Patriarchate in North America.

From April 19, 1932 was Archbishop.

From July 14, 1938 was Metropolitan of the Aleutians and North America.

[edit] World War II

[edit] Return

1947 - 1951 was Metropolitan of Riga and Latvia.

1951 - 1955 was Metropolitan of Rostov and Novocherkassk (from February 8, 1954 — Metropolitan of Rostov and Kamensk).

November 28, 1955 - February 20, 1958 was Metropolitan of Saratov and Balashov (from December 26, 1957 — Metropolitan of Saratov and Volsk).

[edit] Late life

Died in Pskovo-Pechorsky Monastery. Buried in the caves of the Monastery.

[edit] Possible canonization

[edit] Literary heritage

[edit] Sources

• (Russian) Towards the canonization of Metropolitan Veniamin (Fedchenkov)

• (Russian) Short biography and the list of Metropolitan Veniamin's works on the site "Russian Orthodoxy"