Vasily Sakhnovsky

Background

Vasily was born in 1689, in Snyaty. From the family of a priest who fled from the persecution of the Turks to Wallachia.

Education

He studied at local Latin schools.

Career

In 1722 he was sent to the Alexander Nevsky Monastery, served as a hieromonk on ships. Since 1726, was the archimandrite of the Pskov Snotogorsky Monastery, since 1730 - the archimandrite of the Pskov Monastery of the Caves. Bishop of Kolomna (1731-1739), Vyatka (1739-1742). Bishop of Voronezh and Yeletsky (since 1742).

Achievements

• He achieved significant success in the conversion of pagan non-Russians to Christianity. He planned to establish Latin schools here, in connection with which several teachers came to Voronezh. At the beginning of 1743 issued a decree to elect the "first people of the benevolent" brethren to the vacant seats of the abbots and represent them to the diocese.