Background
FLAVIAN, Vladimir was born in 1889.
FLAVIAN, Vladimir was born in 1889.
Graduate Stavropol’ Theological Seminary. Studied at Kazan' Theological Academy for three years.
1913 ordained priest. Archpriest, Kuban’ Eparchy. Was at one lime an adherent of Church reform but then recanted and was admitted to Moscow Patriarchy.
1945 took monastic vows, adopted name of Flavian. Appointed Bishop of Krasnodar, in which capacity he toured the vils of the eparchy. From 1949 Bishop of Oryol and Bryansk.
1950 met Chinese church delcg at Sino-Soviet border on behalf of Moscow Patriarchy. From 1955 archbishop. 1956-1958 Archbishop of Rostov and Kamenets.