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It is said that after two years, he was miraculously released one day when his cell was filled
with extraordinary light and the door was opened<ref name="kazan_bishops">[http://eng.kazan.eparhia.ru/bishops/bishops/ ''Kazan bishops.''] Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church</ref>.
Upon leaving prison, he joined the monastery of St. Joseph of Volokolamsk, where he was [[tonsured]] with the name '''Gurias'''. In 1543, he became the abbot ([[Igumen|hegumenos]]) of the monastery.
After serving in this capacity until 1552, he left the position and lived for 2 years as a simple monk.<ref name="stjohndc"/>
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