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he was thrown into prison. 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 [[tonsure|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]]. He became abbot of the Selizharov Monastery in Tver<ref name="stjohndc"/>
<ref name="epar">http://eng.kazan.eparhia.ru/bishops/bishops/ ''Kazan bishops.''] Moscow Patriarchate of the Russian Orthodox Church</ref>.
