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Bishop '''Luke (Konashevich) of Belgorod''' was the ruling [[bishop]] of the Diocese of Great Ustjug for a short period during 1738, of the [[Diocese of Kazan]]from 1738 to 1755, and of the Diocese of Belgorod from 1755 to 1758, all of the [[Church of Russia]].
==Life==
Little is known of Bp. Luke's early life. He came from Malorossiya, but the date of his birth is unknown. He studied at the [[Kiev Theological Academy]], graduating in 1727 and was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]] with the name Luke at Sophia [[Monastery]] in Kiev. In1730, he began teaching elementary courses at the [[Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary|Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy]] in Moscow. On [[September 9]], 1730, he was named to the position of preacher. In July 1732, the Monk Luke was transferred to teach law at the St. Petersburg Cadet College (Sea Cadet Corps - Russian: Морской шляхетный кадетский корпус) in St. Petersburg. Having entered the [[Holy Orders]], Fr. Luke was raised to the dignity of [[archimandrite]] and assigned to the Simon Monastery either on [[October 20]], 1735 or on [[February 4]], 1736 (sources vary).
In September 1737, Archim. Luke was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] Bishop of Velikoustiug (Great Ustiug) for what proved to be a short assignment. During these months, Bp. Luke opened the Slavonic-Latin school in the local [[seminary]]. On [[March 9]], 1738, he was transferred to the [[see]] in Kazan replacing [[Archbishop]] Gabriel (Russkoy), who had been appointed to replace Bp. Luke in the Great Ustiug see.
While he occupied the [[cathedra]] of Kazan, Bp. Luke took great interest in the [[Kazan Theological Academy|seminary in Kazan]], including donating his personal library to the school. His efforts in upgrading the Kazan Seminary library produced a library that challenged school in St. Petersburg and the Moscow Academy. Bp. Luke actively evangelized the pagans and [[Muslim]]s of the Kazan province, converting many of the heterodox in the region to Christianity. He also changed the emphasis of the curriculum the Kazan Seminary to support [[missionary]] activities.
His stress upon evangelization, however, became too zealous. Between his forceful efforts to build [[church]]es and conduct processions in Tatar settlements (Sloboda) and placing children against the desires of their parents in school teaching Christianity, his activities brought reprimands against him by the civil authorities. Over enthusiastic actions by missionaries and [[conversion|converts]] themselves added to the civil reactions. As claims by the heterodox of conversions being made against their will also began to reach the [[Apostolic Governing Synod|Holy Synod]], the Synod recognized the need to transfer Bp. Luke.
On [[October 9]], 1755, Bp. Luke was transferred from the Diocese of Kazan to that of Belgorod. As expected in his new see, Bp. Luke placed his main attention on upgrading the educational institutions of the [[diocese]], especially to that of the Kharkov Collegium. To the Collegium he bequeathed part of his estate upon his repose.
Bp. Luke reposed on [[January 1]], 1758. He was buried in the Belgorod Cathedral.
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{{succession|
before=?|
title=Bishop of Great Ustjug|
years=1738-1738|
after=Gavrill I (Russkoy)}}
{{succession|
before=Gavrill I (Russkoy)|
title=Bishop of Kazan|
years=1738-1755|
after=[[Gabriel (Kremenetsky) of Kiev|Gabriel (Kremenetsky)]]}}
{{succession|
before=?|
title=Bishop of Belgorod|
years= 1755-1758|
after=?}}
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==Source==
*[http://eng.kazan.eparhia.ru/bishops/bishops/#2 Kazan bishops - Bishop Luke]
[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category: Bishops of Great Ustjug]]
[[Category: Bishops of Kazan]]
[[Category: Bishops of Belgorod]]
[[Category: Kiev Academy Graduates]]
==Life==
Little is known of Bp. Luke's early life. He came from Malorossiya, but the date of his birth is unknown. He studied at the [[Kiev Theological Academy]], graduating in 1727 and was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]] with the name Luke at Sophia [[Monastery]] in Kiev. In1730, he began teaching elementary courses at the [[Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary|Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy]] in Moscow. On [[September 9]], 1730, he was named to the position of preacher. In July 1732, the Monk Luke was transferred to teach law at the St. Petersburg Cadet College (Sea Cadet Corps - Russian: Морской шляхетный кадетский корпус) in St. Petersburg. Having entered the [[Holy Orders]], Fr. Luke was raised to the dignity of [[archimandrite]] and assigned to the Simon Monastery either on [[October 20]], 1735 or on [[February 4]], 1736 (sources vary).
In September 1737, Archim. Luke was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] Bishop of Velikoustiug (Great Ustiug) for what proved to be a short assignment. During these months, Bp. Luke opened the Slavonic-Latin school in the local [[seminary]]. On [[March 9]], 1738, he was transferred to the [[see]] in Kazan replacing [[Archbishop]] Gabriel (Russkoy), who had been appointed to replace Bp. Luke in the Great Ustiug see.
While he occupied the [[cathedra]] of Kazan, Bp. Luke took great interest in the [[Kazan Theological Academy|seminary in Kazan]], including donating his personal library to the school. His efforts in upgrading the Kazan Seminary library produced a library that challenged school in St. Petersburg and the Moscow Academy. Bp. Luke actively evangelized the pagans and [[Muslim]]s of the Kazan province, converting many of the heterodox in the region to Christianity. He also changed the emphasis of the curriculum the Kazan Seminary to support [[missionary]] activities.
His stress upon evangelization, however, became too zealous. Between his forceful efforts to build [[church]]es and conduct processions in Tatar settlements (Sloboda) and placing children against the desires of their parents in school teaching Christianity, his activities brought reprimands against him by the civil authorities. Over enthusiastic actions by missionaries and [[conversion|converts]] themselves added to the civil reactions. As claims by the heterodox of conversions being made against their will also began to reach the [[Apostolic Governing Synod|Holy Synod]], the Synod recognized the need to transfer Bp. Luke.
On [[October 9]], 1755, Bp. Luke was transferred from the Diocese of Kazan to that of Belgorod. As expected in his new see, Bp. Luke placed his main attention on upgrading the educational institutions of the [[diocese]], especially to that of the Kharkov Collegium. To the Collegium he bequeathed part of his estate upon his repose.
Bp. Luke reposed on [[January 1]], 1758. He was buried in the Belgorod Cathedral.
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{{succession|
before=?|
title=Bishop of Great Ustjug|
years=1738-1738|
after=Gavrill I (Russkoy)}}
{{succession|
before=Gavrill I (Russkoy)|
title=Bishop of Kazan|
years=1738-1755|
after=[[Gabriel (Kremenetsky) of Kiev|Gabriel (Kremenetsky)]]}}
{{succession|
before=?|
title=Bishop of Belgorod|
years= 1755-1758|
after=?}}
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==Source==
*[http://eng.kazan.eparhia.ru/bishops/bishops/#2 Kazan bishops - Bishop Luke]
[[Category: Bishops]]
[[Category: Bishops of Great Ustjug]]
[[Category: Bishops of Kazan]]
[[Category: Bishops of Belgorod]]
[[Category: Kiev Academy Graduates]]
