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St Sigismund parish
05-507 Słomczyn
85 Wiślana Str.
Konstancin deanery
Warsaw archdiocese, Poland
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Martyrology of the clergy — Poland
XX century (1914 – 1989)
personal data
surname
ZUMMER
forename(s)
Vaclav (pl. Wacław)
forename(s)
versions/aliases
Vyacheslav (pl. Wiaczesław)
religious forename(s)
Basil (pl. Bazyli)
religious forename(s)
versions/aliases
Vasil (pl. Wasyl)
function
bishop
creed
Eastern Orthodox Church ORmore on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2014.09.21]
diocese / province
Suzdal OR eparchymore on
drevo-info.ru
[access: 2024.03.23]
Oryol OR eparchymore on
drevo-info.ru
[access: 2020.09.24]
Volyn‐Zhytomyr OR eparchymore on
ru.wikipedia.org
[access: 2023.07.16]
academic distinctions
Sacred Orthodox Theology Candidate
date and place
of death
05.01.1924
Ura‐Tyubetoday: Istaravshan, Sughd reg., Tajikistan
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details of death
22.08.1920, during the Polish–Russian War of 1919‐1921, during the Battle of Warsaw, which ended with a Russian defeat (started on c. 15.08.1920, known as the „Miracle on the Vistula”), during the attack of the Russian 1st Cavalry Army under the command of General Semyon Budyonny towards Zamość, just after the capture on c. 21.08.1920 of Volodymyr–Volynskyi by the Russians, detained by Russian soldiers — accused of „supporting the Polish authorities”.
Already on 30.08.1920, when the Russian defeat was becoming evident, transported to the Russian officers' POW concentration camp No. N1 in the city of Orel (according to some sources, it happened on 29.02.1921 — until then was held by the Russian army, which left Volodymyr–Volynskyi left on c. 13.09.1920).
On 29.03.1921, after signing on 18.03.1921 the Treaty of Riga, ending the Polish–Russian war, released from captivity.
Remained in Bolshevik Russia.
In the spring of 1922 arrested by the Russians on charges of „stealing valuables” from the sacristy of the Transfiguration of the Lord cathedral in The Most Holy Savior and Saint Euthymius monastery in Suzdal. Jailed in Vladimir on Klyazma River (the seat of the Vladimir Eparchy, of which Suzdal was a vicariate). On 01.06.1922 notified that the investigation had been discontinued due to „lack of evidence”. The remaining defendants were sentenced to one year at a public „show court” of 09.06.1922, but were immediately released „under amnesty”.
After release opposed the so‐called the „Renovationist” movement in the Russian Church (i.e. part of the Orthodox Church, cooperating with the Bolsheviks) — in particular its branch known as the „Living Church”. Representatives of this movement, that attempted, among others, to take power in his Suzdal eparchy, considered as heretics.
On 22.08.1922 arrested by the criminal in nature, secret Bolshevik political police, the Cheka, on charges of „falsely exposing the problems of church reality to people in order to defend the bishop's position and remaining a staunch [supporter of Patriarch Tikhon] and an Orthodox church conservative”.
Held in the Cheka prison in Vladimir (was still there on 10.11.1922).
Pleaded not guilty.
From Vladimir transported to Taganka prison in Moscow, where on 27.12.1922 was sentenced by the Cheka court to 3 years of exile to Central Asia.
Initially prob. exiled to Khiva, today in Uzbekistan, and then to Khodjent (Khujand), today in Tajikistan.
Shortly afterwards perished in the nearby town of Ura–Tiube, prob. for tuberculosis.
cause of death
extermination
perpetrators
Russians
date and place
of birth
28.09.1885
Pyatyhorytoday: Zdolbuniv hrom., Rivne rai., Rivne, Ukraine
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religious vows
1913 (permanent)
presbyter (holy orders)
ordination
20.09.1913
positions held
01.1922 – 24.12.1923
auxiliary bishop — Suzdaltoday: Suzdal urban, Suzdal reg., Vladimir oblast, Russia
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[access: 2023.07.16] ⋄ vicariate, Russian Orthodox Church ⋄ vicariate, Russian Orthodox Church
12.1921
Bishop — Nizhny Novgorodform.: Gorki (1932‐1990)
today: Nizhny Novgorod oblast, Russia
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[access: 2024.03.19] ⋄ Russian Orthodox Church, Moscow Patriarchate — bishop's cheirotonia, i.e. ordination (according to some sources at the beginning of 1922)
08.1921 – 12.1921
hegumen–superior — Bolkhovtoday: Bolkhov, Bolkhov reg., Oryol oblast, Russia
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[access: 2024.03.23] ⋄ Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Holy Trinity OR monastery („Optin”)
1921
Archimandrite, i.e. superior abbot — Russian Orthodox Church — dignity conferment
14.02.1920 – 22.08.1920
hegumen–superior — Volodymyr‐Volynskyitoday: Volodymyr, Volodymyr urban hrom., Volodymyr rai., Volyn, Ukraine
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[access: 2020.07.31] ⋄ Nativity of Christ OR monastery
14.02.1920 – 22.08.1920
hegumen–superior — Novyi Zahorivform.: Zahorivska Volitsa
today: Lokachi hrom., Volodymyr rai., Volyn, Ukraine
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[access: 2022.07.05] ⋄ Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary OR monastery
1918 – 14.02.1920
preacher — Dermantoday: Derman Persha and Derman Druha, Mizoch hrom., Rivne rai., Rivne, Ukraine
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[access: 2022.08.05] ⋄ Holy Trinity OR monastery — also: from c. 12.09.1919 acting („ad interim”) hegumen–superior
26.09.1913 – 1918
educator — Klevantoday: Klevan hrom., Rivne rai., Rivne, Ukraine
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[access: 2021.09.17] ⋄ Orthodox Theological School
20.09.1913
hieromonk — Russian Orthodox Church — priesthood cheirotonia, i.e. ordination, preceded by deacon cheirotonia
28.08.1913 – 26.09.1913
assistant to the educator — Mstsislawtoday: Mstsislaw dist., Mogilev reg., Belarus
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[access: 2021.09.17] ⋄ Orthodox Theological School
1913
monk — Russian Orthodox Church — monastic vows
1909 – 09.1913
student — Sankt Petersburgtoday: Saint Petersburg city, Russia
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[access: 2020.07.31] ⋄ philosophy and theology, Orthodox Theological Academy — postgraduate specialised studies crowned with Sacred Orthodox Theology Candidate's degree
1903 – 1909
student — Kremenetstoday: Kremenets urban hrom., Kremenets rai., Ternopil, Ukraine
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[access: 2020.10.18] ⋄ philosophy and theology, Orthodox Theological Seminary
1896 – 1903
pupil — Meltsitoday: Sokolyshche hrom., Stara Vyzhivka rai., Volyn, Ukraine
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[access: 2023.07.16] ⋄ Theological School ⋄ St Nicholas OR monastery
others related
in death
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murder sites
camp
(+ prisoner no)
Forced exile: One of the standard Russian forms of repression. The prisoners were usually taken to a small village in the middle of nowhere — somewhere in Siberia, in far north or far east — dropped out of the train carriage or a cart, left out without means of subsistence or place to live. (more on: en.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
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Moscow (Taganka): Rus. Таганская тюрьма (Eng. Taganka prison), Russian criminal regional prison in Moscow built in 1804. Both in Tsarist Russia (Russian Empire) and during communist rule used as a political prison. During the so‐called Great Purge of 1937‐1938, many foreign nationals were detained there. In 1940, there were 4,120 prisoners held. Closed on 05.07.1960 and razed to the ground. (more on: en.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
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Vladimir (on Klaźma river): On of the harshest Russian prisons for political prisoners where dozens of catholic priest were held.
Polish‐Russian war of 1919‐1921: War for independence of Poland and its borders. Poland regained independence in 1918 but had to fight for its borders with former imperial powers, in particular Russia. Russia planned to incite Bolshevik‐like revolutions in the Western Europe and thus invaded Poland. Russian invaders were defeated in 08.1920 in a battle called Warsaw battle („Vistula river miracle”, one of the 10 most important battles in history, according to some historians). Thanks to this victory Poland recaptured part of the lands lost during partitions of Poland in XVIII century, and Europe was saved from the genocidal Communism. (more on: en.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
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sources
personal:
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[access: 2024.03.23], ru.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2024.03.23]
original images:
kuz1.pstbi.ccas.ruClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2024.03.23], drevo-info.ruClick to attempt to display webpage
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[access: 2024.03.23]
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