Moscow, January 20, 2025
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His Grace Bishop Viktor (Pyankov), a retired hierarch of the Moscow Patriarchate, reposed in the Lord on Friday, January 17.
Over the years of his ordained ministry, he served in Russia, Latvia, and Estonia.
Bp. Viktor, 80, was consecrated as a hierarch in 1990 and retired from active episcopal ministry in 1999. He reposed in the city of Gelendzhik, Krasnodar Region, reports Patriarchia.ru.
May his memory be eternal!
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Bp. Viktor was born on October 19, 1944, in Pervouralsk, Sverdlovsk Region.
In 1971, he was tonsured as a monk by Archbishop Leonid (Polyakov) of Riga and Latvia, ordained as a deacon, and then as a priest.
From 1971-1983, he served in parishes of the Riga Diocese.
In 1977, he graduated from the Moscow Theological Seminary by correspondence.
In 1980, he was elevated to the rank of igumen.
From 1980-1983, he served as dean of the Madona District of the Riga Diocese, and in 1982-1983, he also served as secretary of the Riga Diocesan Administration.
In 1983, he was accepted into the brotherhood of the Danilov Monastery in Moscow with the obedience of treasurer.
In 1986, he was elevated to the rank of archimandrite and appointed head of construction and restoration management at Danilov Monastery.
From 1987, he served as head of restoration and construction of the Leningrad Diocesan Administration. In August 1988, he was appointed rector of St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Tallinn.
On February 20, 1990, he was elected Bishop of Tapa, vicar of the Tallinn Diocese. He was consecrated on March 25, 1990, in the Holy Trinity Cathedral of the St. Alexander Nevsky Lavra in St. Petersburg.
On July 20, 1990, he was appointed Bishop of Podolsk, vicar of the Moscow Diocese, and Chairman of the Economic Management of the Moscow Patriarchate.
On April 21, 1994, he was relieved of his position as Chairman of the Economic Management due to health reasons. On July 18, 1999, he was retired at his own request.
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Source: Orthodox Christianity
