Background
MAZHELIS, Pctras was born in 1894.
MAZHELIS, Pctras was born in 1894.
1923 gTad Kovno (Kaunas) Theological Seminary. 1928 graduate Philosophical Faculty, Kovno University.
1923 consecrated priest of Tel’shai parish. Also taught Divinity at Polish school. 1928-1940 instructor, Tel’shai Theological Seminary.
Until 1940 cd, religious journal “Zhemanchiu Prietelius”. From 1941 officiated at Tcl’shai Catheadral. 1952 attended Peace Conference with reps from all Churches and religious associate, convened in Zagorsk by the Moscow Patriarchy.
1955 consecrated bishop. Until 1959 capitulary vicar, Tel’shai Eparchy.