Deacon of the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, located in Rybatskoye in St. Petersburg, Pavel Molchanov died in an accident. This was reported on the page of the religious organization on the social network VKontakte.
A statement published on the evening of January 8 said: “It is with great sadness that we announce that today at 19:45 (Moscow time) our deacon Pavel Molchanov resigned at the age of 31.”
As Rossiyskaya Gazeta writes, the tragedy occurred during the restoration of the temple. The deacon was seriously injured and was taken to the hospital in serious condition. However, despite the efforts of doctors, the man died.
Condolences regarding the death of Pavel Molchanov were received by the Metropolitan of St. Petersburg and Ladoga Barsanuphius, Metropolitan of Tver and Kashin Ambrose, rector of the St. Petersburg Theological Academy. Petersburg and the Bishop of Peterhof Silouan expressed.
On December 30, 2025, information appeared on the website of the Russian Orthodox Church about the death of Archpriest Vasily Kiyko, who served as rector of the Church of the Intercession in the village of Grishino, Donetsk People's Republic. The man died at the age of 61 due to a tragic accident.
