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Bishop Alexander (Semenoff-Tian-Chansky) of Zila

Bishop Alexander (Semenoff-Tian-Chansky) of Zila was born on October 7, 1890, in Saint Petersburg (Russia). He studied letters at the University of St. Petersburg. In 1921, he left his country towards France, where he stayed since 1925. At the age of 47 he started studying theology. In 1953, he was ordained deacon and priest. On June the 30th he was elected assistant bishop of the late Archbishop George (Tarassoff) of Syracuse (Archdiocese of the Russian parishes in Western Europe under the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople), receiving the title of “Bishop of Zila.” He was consecrated bishop in Paris on September 5, 1971. He was 80 years old. He died in Paris on May 16nd 1979.



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