How to Pronounce Yegor Chekryakovsky
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Apr 04, 1855 Died on 01 Jan 0001 (aged 1854)
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About Yegor Chekryakovsky
- Father Georgy Kossov (Russian: ??????? ??????) also known as Yegor Chekryakovsky (???? ????????????, literally Yegor of Chekryak, Yegor being a simplified form of Georgy; 4 April 1855 – 19 April 1928) was a Russian Orthodox priest and a starets.
- On 9 October 2000 he was Glorified as a saint. Father Georgy's biography was written in Sergei Nilus's book Father Yegor Checkryakovsky.
- He is often referred as the soul heir of St.
- Amvrosy of Optino. Georgy Kossov was born to the family of a village priest in the village of Androsovo, Oryol Governorate, Russia.
- He graduated from Oryol seminary, taught in the village school of Oryol Governorate.
- In 1884 he became a priest of the village of Spas-Chekryak near the town Bolkhov of Oryol Governorate.
- He worked there until his death in 1928. Father Georgy was famous for his prophecies including the prophecy of the October Revolution.
- He rebuilt the church of the Spas-Chekryak village, organized a boys' school and a girls' orphanage. In 2000 he was formally glorified and his relics were transferred to the Cathedral of Bolkhov town.
