Metropolitan Pitirim was born in early January 1926. He was a bishop in the church of the Russian people. His name in the world is Nechaev Konstantin Vladimirovich. Known not only in the religious direction, but also in the scientific sphere, in the field of literature. He is the author of several dozen publications in different languages.
short biography
Metropolitan Pitirim biography has the usual, similar to almost any priest.
He began to head the publishing house in the Moscow Patriarchate from 1963 to 1994. Since Konstantin Vladimirovich Nechaev was the chairman of the department, therefore, he could make constantly various trips to foreign countries. Thanks to this, he mastered a foreign language and could freely communicate in it. But more often he talked and spoke to people with the help of translators.
After the holy baptism of 1972 and until his death, he regularly served in the Church of the Resurrection of the Word. By the end of the 1080s, he became a celebrity among the intellectual and musical circles in Moscow. He was never considered a permanent member of the Synod, but many considered him one of the most influential hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church.
How was his childhood?
The family of Metropolitan Pitirim was deep-believing. Parents were priests. Even in childhood, they instilled in Pitirim a love of faith. His upbringing and family life had a very strong positive impact on his whole life. Parents did not set him the conditions where he would study after graduating from school. Therefore, after he graduated from school, he decided to enter the University of Moscow in the Department of Motor Vehicle Engineers.
But as a result, he went to serve the clergy, like his relatives.
In 1944, he became the first student of the monastery of the Novodevichy Theological University, which opened on June 14. Later it was renamed Theological Seminary or Academy.
In 1945, Patriarch Alexy1 saw him and took him as subdeacon.
In 1951, Metropolitan Pitirim graduated from the seminary and received the degree of candidate of theology. He remained at the department of patristics. In 1951, he decided to become a teacher on the history of religion of Western countries.
In 1952, Alexy made him deacon.
In 1953 he began to have the title of assistant professor, and already in 1954 he became a priest. Then he began to serve in the patriarchal church.
In 1957 he began to teach the writing of the new covenant.
Since 1989, he became hegumen governor in one of the ancient Russian monasteries of the monastery.
Metropolitan Pitirim monasticism
In 1959, he was tonsured in the Trinity Sergius Lavra by the name of Pitirim. A little later he was appointed inspector at a theological seminary in Moscow.
In 1962, he became editor-in-chief in the journal of the Moscow Patriarchate, which was the official organ of the Russian Orthodox Church.
In 1963 he became bishop of Volokolamsk, appointed chairman of the publishing house of the Patriarchate Department in Moscow. And a little later he was appointed bishop in the Smolensk diocese.
He was considered the son of the clergy, as a confessor, Shiarchimandrite Sevastian of Karaganda.
Bishopric
In 1963, the Ascension was consecrated bishop.
Also at this time he was appointed chairman of the publishing house of the Patriarch of Moscow. At the same place, he remained working for 30 years. After conversion to the publishing council, he was relieved of his post. During this time, the number of employees has increased significantly.
From 1964 to 1965 he began to temporarily rule the Smolensk diocese.
In 71, they formed the English edition of the journal of the patriarchy in Moscow, which had subscribers in many countries. There were about 50 countries.
In 71, he was elevated to the rank of archbishop.
His concern was the publishing council, which at one time huddled in the same building with the refectory of the church of the Assumption Novodevichy Convent. Also, this building was leased to him with subsequent reconstruction. He finally moved at the end of 81 years. Despite the fact that he had publishing activities in the building, he opened many more different departments. For example, a photo exhibition, a film crew, a department for working with slide films, videos, sound recordings, a reference department for biographies, a department for translation services, etc.
Death and funeral
The last public appearance of Pitirim Nechaev was on Easter night in 2003, when, after the illness of Alexy II, he gave divine services in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. At the same time, he took part in the convergence of the blessed fire in the city of Jerusalem, which he later delivered to the beginning of the service in Moscow.
In June, he underwent a complicated operation. But, despite the disease, he was able to take part in the celebration, which is dedicated to the centenary of the canonization of Sarovsky. It took place in the cities of Sarov and Diveevo of the same year. After returning, Pitirim Nechaev fell ill again, was forced to hospitalize for several weeks.
After a complex illness in 2003, Metropolitan Pitirim died.
For several days the body lay in the temple. At this time, memorial services were held, and people could come and say goodbye to the deceased.
November 7 - the celebration of the liturgy in Epiphany for the repose of his pure soul in the ministry of Eugene Vereisky. There were Savva Krasnogorsky, Bishop Alexy Orekhovo-Zuevsky, Alexander Dmitrovsky. After the funeral, Patriarch Alexy II with his members of the Synod and the Council of Bishops made the rite to send the soul to another world, uttered the last farewell words, where all the great works of the deceased were noted. The plenipotentiary representative of the President of the Russian Federation Poltavchenko, the mayor of Moscow, Luzhkov, came to the funeral of the great metropolitan, there were also many famous personalities.
Where is the grave
His grave is located in the city of Moscow at the Danilovsky cemetery, his close relatives are buried here. In 2004, MIIT Rector Levin expressed the initiative to open a special fund called the Heritage of Metropolitan Pitirim. Already in 2005, a monument dedicated to Pitirim was inaugurated with the Moscow Metro. They placed him on the grave.
What awards received
During his life, Metropolitan Pitirim was awarded the Orders of the Sacred House: the Holy Right Duke Daniel of Moscow, second degree, St. Sergius of Radonezh, the Miracle Worker of the first degree, the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Grand Prince Vladimir of the first and second degree.
What writings did he write?
He has published works in several languages and on various topics. In total there are more than one hundred publications. Among his spiritual endeavors, imprinted on paper, were those associated with his scientific activities. Most of the work, of course, is devoted to the main calling of his life and is associated with his spiritual enlightenment.
The main works of the metropolitan include:
- Candidate's essay on the theme of the end of the school year in the theological school of Moscow.
- "What is the meaning of love in an ascetic worldview." They released labor in the 1960s.
- "In the name of peace and unity" - released in 1962.
- "What are the holidays in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra in the theological school of Moscow" - released in 1962.
- "Word on the day of memory of the Miracle Worker Alexy" - 1963.
- "A couple of days of pilgrimage" - 1962.
Pitirim was named Metropolitan of Volokolamsk and Yurievsky in 1963.
Scientific work
Being engaged in scientific and practical activities, Pitirim began to put forward all the tasks of the spiritual and patriotic world in Russian history, recognizing the role of the Orthodox Church in Russia in all manifestations of human life, including all the features from ecology to interpersonal relationships. The main scheme is presented as an understanding of the world as a single system for the implementation of all the Creator’s creativity, which allows us to direct the free will of man into the world process. Pitirim believed that the world cannot be viewed in isolation from various points of view. All the laws of God are understood by the free will of people and are able to be realized in the process of life of an individual. But, unfortunately, each person is individual, capable of causing a slight deviation in the world of the clergy and causing significant harm. All this position is reflected in the UN declaration, is called the Declaration of the Rights of the Earth. It tells about the relationship of man with the Earth, how it reacts to all negative human factors.