Innokentii, Saint, Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna, 1797-1879
Contributed to
na06Notes on the Islands of the Unalaska District
Notes on the Islands of the Unalaska Districtbook chapter 1840
na06Notes on the Athin Aleuts and the Koloshi
Notes on the Athin Aleuts and the Koloshibook chapter 1840
na06The Aleut language
The Aleut languagebook chapter 1944
ru41The Samoyed of Mezen
The Samoyed of Mezenarticle 1855
- Summary
- Innocent of Alaska, also known as Innocent Metropolitan of Moscow, was a Russian Orthodox missionary priest, then the first Orthodox bishop and archbishop in the Americas, and finally the Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna. Remembered for his missionary work, scholarship, and leadership in Alaska and the Russian Far East during the 19th century, he is known for his abilities as a scholar, linguist, and administrator, as well as his great zeal for his work. Wikipedia
- Gender or Sex
- Male [1][2][3][4]
- Born
- 1797 [3]
- 1797-08-26 [1]
- Birth Place
- Anga [1]
- Died
- 1879 [3]
- 1879-04-12 [1]
- Death Place
- Moscow [1]
- Country
- Russia (Federation) [3]
- Language
- Russian [4]
- Occupation
- linguist [1]
- Bible translator [1]
- Eastern Orthodox priest [1]
- missionary [1]
- Profession
- Priester [3]
- Educated at
- Irkutsk Theological Seminary [1]
- Country of Education
- Russian Empire [1]
- Encyclopædia Britannica
- Biography [1]
- Yale LUX
- Entity [1]
- American National Biography
- Biography (requires subscription) [1]
- Sources
- 1. Wikidata
- 2. VIAF
- 3. Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (Germany)
- 4. Bibliothèque nationale de France
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