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<p>[[Russian Orthodox]] patriarch of [[Moscow]] and all [[Russias]] (1917-1925). Born 1865, died 1925.</p>
<p>Patriarch Tikhon openly condemned the killings of the [[Czar]]'s family in 1918, and protested against violent attacks by the [[Bolsheviks]] on the [[Church]].</p>
<p>From 1922 to 1923, Patriarch Tikhon was imprisoned in [[Donskoy Monastery]]. Upon being released, he assured the regime of his loyalty, in an apparent attempt to relieve the harsh pressures on the [[Church]]. Despite his declaration of loyalty, he continued to enjoy the trust of the [[Orthodox]] community in [[Russia]]. When he died, he was considered a martyr for the faith.</p>
<p>In 1989, Patriarch Tikhon was canonized by the [[Russian Orthodox]] church. This canonization process is generally considered an example of the thaw in [[Church]]-Soviet relations in the Glasnost era.
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<p>Patriarch Tikhon openly condemned the killings of the [[Czar]]'s family in 1918, and protested against violent attacks by the [[Bolsheviks]] on the [[Church]].</p>
<p>From 1922 to 1923, Patriarch Tikhon was imprisoned in [[Donskoy Monastery]]. Upon being released, he assured the regime of his loyalty, in an apparent attempt to relieve the harsh pressures on the [[Church]]. Despite his declaration of loyalty, he continued to enjoy the trust of the [[Orthodox]] community in [[Russia]]. When he died, he was considered a martyr for the faith.</p>
<p>In 1989, Patriarch Tikhon was canonized by the [[Russian Orthodox]] church. This canonization process is generally considered an example of the thaw in [[Church]]-Soviet relations in the Glasnost era.
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