Cell attendant of Elder John (Krestiankin) reposes in the Lord

Pechory, Russia, May 7, 2019

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The handmaiden of God Tatiana Sergeevna Smirnova, the long-time cell attendant of the renowned Elder John (Krestiankin) of the Pskov Caves Monastery, reposed in the Lord yesterday, reports Pravoslavie.ru.

Tatiana graduated from college in 1969 and met Fr. John that same year. From 1981 she served as his secretary, writing out his letters to his spiritual children. Then, from 1990 until his repose in 2006, she served as his cell-attendant.

She knew Fr. John altogether for 37 years and spent 20 years living near him and closely communicating with him.

She is the author and editor of several books dedicated to her beloved Elder John, including Notes of the Elder’s Secretary and Recollections of the Providence of God (both in Russian).

The funeral for Tatiana Sergeevna will be held tomorrow at the Pskov Caves Monastery following the Divine Liturgy.

May her memory be eternal!

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