Father Georgy Kossov also known as Yegor Chekryakovsky , (4 April 1855 - April 1928) was a Russian Orthodox

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 priest and a starets

Starets

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. On 9 October 2000 he was Glorified

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 as a saint

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Father Georgy's biography was written in Sergei Nilus

Sergei Nilus

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's book Father Yegor Checkryakovsky. He is often referred as the soul heir of St. Amvrosy of Optino.

Georgy Kossov was born to the family of a village priest in the village of Androsovo, Oryol Governorate

Oryol Oblast

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, Russia. He graduated from Oryol seminary

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, taught in the village school of Oryol Governorate. In 1884 he became a priest of the village of Spas-Chekryak near the town Bolkhov

Bolkhov

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 of Oryol Governorate. He worked there until his death in 1928.

Father Georgy was famous for his prophecies including the prophecy of the October Revolution

October Revolution

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. He rebuilt the church of the Spas-Chekryak village, organized a boys' school and a girls' orphanage.

In 2000 he was formally glorified and his relics were transferred to the Cathedral of Bolkhov town.