Background
Alexey was born on March 10, 1828, in White Crosses village, Novgorod Province, Russia.
Alexey was born on March 10, 1828, in White Crosses village, Novgorod Province, Russia.
Thanks to Anastasiy, the Vladimir Cathedral was constructed in commemoration of the 900th anniversary of the Baptism of Rus (since 1894), and the number of house churches increased significantly. In 1911 he met Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna who arrived to Voronezh to worship the relics of St. Mitrofan.
Anastasiy directed the preparation of the celebration of the 200th anniversary of the death of St. Mitrofan (1903),as well as the fiftieth anniversary of the canonization of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk (1911).
Until 1880 - priest in the Novgorod diocese, the Polotsk cadet corps.
1880-1882 - principal of the Vitebsk Theological Seminary.
Since 1882 - Bishop of Vyborg, Bishop of Starorussky.
Since 1888 - Bishop of Kaluga.
Since 1898 - Chairman of the Voronezh branch of the Imperial Palestinian Society.
Since 1901 - Honorary Chairman of the Central Historical and Archival Commission.
Since 1902 - the Archbishop of Voronezh and Zadonsk.