John Krestiankin

He was born in 1910 in the city of Oryol as an eighth child in the family of Mikhail and Elizaveta Krestiankin.

His letters and theological works are well known and widely published in Russia and some other countries.

[2][3] In 1950 John was arrested by the Soviet authorities for his pastoral service and sentenced for seven years of labour camps.

Father John was a spiritual father and confessor for many Orthodox parishioners, providing religious instructions and guidance on various aspects of the faith and Christian life within the Orthodox Church.

On 8 February 2021 the Pskov Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church announced that it is currently in the process of canonizing him.