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On [[November 28]], 1955, Metr. Benjamin became the ruling hierarch of the Diocese of Saratov as Metropolitan of Saratov and Balashov. On [[December 26]], 1957, his title was changed to Metropolitan of Saratov and Volsk.
On [[February 29]], 1958, Metr. Benjamin retired to the [[Pskov-Caves Monastery|Pskov-Pechersk Monastery]] where he reposed on [[October 4]], 1961. He was buried in the caves of the monastery. ==Sayings== "There is the Providence of God in our revolution - partially already understandable and even more not yet revealed ... And so we must accept this authority - not only because it was accepted by the people". "We constantly invent from our mind and do not read the word of God. Not only it is more needed and stronger than all the books and our thoughts, but as a sword it cuts through all and clearly separates the lies from the truth". Elder [[w:John Krestiankin|John (Krestiankin)]] often used to say one phrase, which he heard from Metropolitan Benjamin: "we are all essentially superfluous, and no one needs us but God". ==Sources==* [http://la-france-orthodoxe.net/ru/tserk/benjamin Benjamin]* [[Wikipedia:Benjamin (Fedchenkov)]]* [http://www.pravoslavie.ru/english/7217.htm Letters of elder John (Krestiankin)]*{{Ru icon}}[http://www.pravoslavie.ru/smi/49054.htm Life and books of Metropolitan Benjamin (Fedchenkov)]
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before=?[[Benjanim (Milov)]]|
title=Metropolitan of Saratov and Balashov/Volsk|
years=1955-1958|
after=—[[Palladius (Sherstennikov)]] }}{{end box}} ==Sources==*[http://la-france-orthodoxe.net/ru/tserk/benjamin Benjamin]*[[Wikipedia:Benjamin (Fedchenkov)]]
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