Eulogius Smirnov

Eulogius (Russian: Евлогий, born Yuri Vasilyevich Smirnov, Russian: Юрий Васильевич Смирнов; 13 January 1937 – 22 July 2020) was a Russian Orthodox prelate at the Diocese of Vladimir between 1990 and 2018.^[1][2] Since 2014 Eulogius was a Doctor of Theology, and in 2006 became an honorary citizen of the city of Vladimir.^[3]

Eulogius Smirnov
Metropolitan of Vladimir and Suzdal
Bishop Eulogius in 2009
Native name	Евло́гий
Church	Russian Orthodox Church
Diocese	Eparchy of Vladimir
Orders
Ordination	15 March 1965 (tonsure) 21 March 1965 (deacon) 11 November 1990 (Bishop consecration)
Rank	Metropolitan
Personal details
Born	Yuri Vasilyevich Smirnov (1937-01-13)13 January 1937 Kemerovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	22 July 2020(2020-07-22) (aged 83) Moscow, Russia
Nationality	Russian
Denomination	Eastern Orthodox Church

Early life

Smirnov was born in Kemerovo into a working-class family. His father was a plumber, while his mother was a cook. The family had seven sons and three daughters, for which their mother was awarded the honorary title "Mother Heroine".^[4]