Palladiusz
1827–1898 (age 71)
Biography
Metropolitan Palladius (secular name Pavel Ivanovich Rayev, Russian: Павел Иванович Раев, at birth his surname was Pisarev, Russian: Писарев; June 20 [O.S. July 2] 1827, village Peshalan, Arzamas county, Nizhny Novgorod Governorate – 5 December [O.S. 17 December] 1898, St. Petersburg) was bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church; 18 October 1892 until his death he served as Metropolitan of St. Petersburg and Ladoga, the first member of the Most Holy Synod.