ARCHPASTORAL MINISTERING OF V.F. VOYNO-YASENETSKY,SAINT LUKA AND SURGEON IN KRASNOYARSK (1941-1944)

Abstract

The submitted article deals with the key aspects of the archpastoral activity of saint Luka (a world-renowned surgeon, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor V.F. Voino-Yasenetsky) in the city of Krasnoyarsk in 1941-1944. On the basis of archival sources, scientific research and testimony of the saint himself, the author analysed the specifics of the state and development of non-secular life in the Krasnoyarsk diocese. The author highlights the peculiarities and stages of Luka's pontifical ministering as the Archbishop in the only church that was operating in the Krasnoyarsk region and describes the conditions in which the Bishop worked. Conclusions are drawn on the results of the hard work of Archbishop Luka on the revival of the Krasnoyarsk diocese in a fairly short time. The article is addressed to historians studying the periods of the life of St. Luka (Voino-Yasenetsky) and the position of the Russian Orthodox Church during the Great Patriotic War.