Career
Until 1949 Archimandrite, Troitse-Sergieva Monastery, Zagorsk. 1949-1952 Bishop of Vinnitsa and Bratslav. 1952-1957 Bishop, and 1957-1959 Archbishop of Kursk and Belgorod.
1958-1961 Archbishop of Rostov and Novocherkask. 1949 organized pastoral courses for eparchial clergy.