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.
His Eminence Alexander (Ishchein) | |
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| Archbishop of Baku and Azerbaijan | |
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| 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 by Anthony (Zavgorodniy) of Stavropol and Baku |
| Consecration | January 14, 1999 by Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 13, 1952 Yaroslavl, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | June 10, 2021 (aged 68) Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 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 Russian). Retrieved 2021-06-13.
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