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Hieromartyr · 17th century

Hieromartyr Joseph Metropolitan of Astrakhan

Also known as Joseph of Astrakhan

Metropolitan of Astrakhan who shepherded his flock during the troubles of the Razin uprising and was seized and cast to his death from the city tower in 1671.

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Sources: OCA Synaxarion (oca.org), Lives of the Saints