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Russian Orthodox Mission in China

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*Fourteenth mission (1858-1864). Archimandrite Gury (Karpov). In 1866, consecrated vicar Bishop of Cheboksary, Kazan Eparchy; In 1867, Bishop of Tauria and Simferopol; 1881, Archbishop; Reposed in 1882.
*Fifteenth mission (1865-1878). Archimandrite Pallady (Kafarov). Reposed in 1878 in Marseilles during return to Russia due to illness.
*Sixteenth mission (1879-1883). Archimandrite [[Flavian (Gorodetsky)of Kiev and Galich|Flavian (Gorodetsky)]]. In 1885, consecrated vicar bishop in the Don Diocese; In 1892, elevated to archbishop when ruler of the Diocese of Kholmsky and Warsaw; In 1903, elected Metropolitan of Kiev and Galicia; Reposed in 1915.
*Seventeenth mission (1884-1896). Archimandrite Amfilohy (Lutovinov).
===Period of active mission===
*Eighteenth mission (1896-1931). Archimandrite [[Innocent (Figurovsky)of Beijing|Innocent (Figurovsky)]]. In 1902 - elevated to the rank of Bishop of Pereyaslav, vicar of the Vladimir Eparchy; later elevated to Metropolitan of Beijing and China; Reposed in Beijing in 1931.*Nineteenth mission (1931-1933). Archbishop [[Simon (Vinogradov) of Beijing|Simon (Vinogradov)]]; In 1919, consecrated Bishop of Shanghai; Reposed in Beijing in 1933.*Twentieth mission (1933-1956). Bishop [[Victor (Svyatin) of Krasnodar and Kuban |Victor (Svyatin)]]. In 1932 consecrated Bishop of Shanghai; In 1938 he was elevated to the rank of archbishop and to Metropolitan in 1961. Reposed [[September 18]], 1966.
==See also==
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