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Religion 83
Russia 4,578
5,497 AN 
Alexander Nevsky Russian Saint 1220–1263
Alexander Nevsky Russian Saint 1220–1263 15,279 JO 
John of Kronstadt Russian Priest 1829–1909
John of Kronstadt Russian Priest 1829–1909 16,704 NO 
Nachman of Breslov Russian Rabbi 1772–1810
Nachman of Breslov Russian Rabbi 1772–1810 17,118 PN 
Patriarch Nikon of Moscow Russian Priest 1605–1681
Patriarch Nikon of Moscow Russian Priest 1605–1681 22,595 PT 
Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow Russian Priest 1865–1925
Patriarch Tikhon of Moscow Russian Priest 1865–1925 33,780 PP 
Patriarch Pimen I of Moscow Russian Priest 1910–1990
Patriarch Pimen I of Moscow Russian Priest 1910–1990 36,775 YY 
Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn Russian Rabbi 1880–1950
Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn Russian Rabbi 1880–1950 41,435 IM 
Israel Meir Kagan Russian Rabbi 1839–1933
Israel Meir Kagan Russian Rabbi 1839–1933 44,801 MT Maximus the Greek Russian Monk 1475–1556
46,859 TT 
Theophan the Recluse Russian Priest 1815–1894
Theophan the Recluse Russian Priest 1815–1894 48,188 PS 
Patriarch Sergius of Moscow Russian Priest 1867–1944
Patriarch Sergius of Moscow Russian Priest 1867–1944 50,225 DO 
Dimitry of Rostov Russian Priest 1651–1709
Dimitry of Rostov Russian Priest 1651–1709 68,375 LY 
Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev Russian Rabbi 1740–1810
Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev Russian Rabbi 1740–1810 69,367 TR 
Theodore Romzha Russian Priest 1911–1947
Theodore Romzha Russian Priest 1911–1947 70,093 IB 
Ignatius Bryanchaninov Russian Priest 1807–1867
Ignatius Bryanchaninov Russian Priest 1807–1867 71,320 JO 
John of Shanghai and San Francisco Russian Priest 1896–1966
John of Shanghai and San Francisco Russian Priest 1896–1966 75,437 N( 
Nikodim (Rotov) Russian Priest 1929–1978
Nikodim (Rotov) Russian Priest 1929–1978 82,066 AD 
Agvan Dorzhiev Russian Monk 1853–1938
Agvan Dorzhiev Russian Monk 1853–1938 101,077 SY 
Stefan Yavorsky Russian Priest 1658–1722
Stefan Yavorsky Russian Priest 1658–1722 109,641 PI 
Philip II (Metropolitan of Moscow) Russian Priest 1507–1569
Philip II (Metropolitan of Moscow) Russian Priest 1507–1569 113,853 MN 
Matrona Nikonova Russian Nun 1881–1952
Matrona Nikonova Russian Nun 1881–1952 155,530 A( 
Antony (Khrapovitsky) Russian Priest 1863–1936
Antony (Khrapovitsky) Russian Priest 1863–1936 189,255 JR 
Joseph Rabinowitz Russian Missionary 1837–1899
Joseph Rabinowitz Russian Missionary 1837–1899 193,093 LO 
Lev of Optina Russian Religious 1768–1841
Lev of Optina Russian Religious 1768–1841 196,136 T( 
Theofan (Bystrov) Russian Priest 1872–1940
Theofan (Bystrov) Russian Priest 1872–1940 201,476 G Gamzat-bek Russian Imam 1789–1834
205,659 A( 
Anastasius (Gribanovsky) Russian Priest 1873–1965
Anastasius (Gribanovsky) Russian Priest 1873–1965 209,198 VL 
Vasyl Lypkivsky Russian Priest 1864–1937
Vasyl Lypkivsky Russian Priest 1864–1937 250,036 JP 
Justinas Pranaitis Russian Priest 1861–1917
Justinas Pranaitis Russian Priest 1861–1917 258,633 ST 
Sergei Trufanov Russian Monk 1880–1952
Sergei Trufanov Russian Monk 1880–1952 287,365 VH 
Vincent Hadleŭski Russian Priest 1898–1942
Vincent Hadleŭski Russian Priest 1898–1942 292,314 KI 
Kyrion II of Georgia Russian Priest 1855–1918
Kyrion II of Georgia Russian Priest 1855–1918 317,630 G( 
Germogen (Maximov) Russian Priest 1861–1945
Germogen (Maximov) Russian Priest 1861–1945 337,751 E( 
Eulogius (Georgiyevsky) Russian Bishop 1868–1946
Eulogius (Georgiyevsky) Russian Bishop 1868–1946 357,623 FA 
Fabijan Abrantovich Russian Priest 1884–1946
Fabijan Abrantovich Russian Priest 1884–1946 389,791 LS 
Ludwika Szczęsna Russian Religious 1863–1916
Ludwika Szczęsna Russian Religious 1863–1916 419,790 SM Shirali Muslimov Russian Pastore 1805–1973
435,540 KO 
Kuksha of Odessa Russian Monk 1875–1964
Kuksha of Odessa Russian Monk 1875–1964 438,918 ZO 
Zosimas of Solovki Russian Monk d. 1478
Zosimas of Solovki Russian Monk d. 1478 460,765 AC Alexander Chira Russian Priest 1897–1983
471,390 PT 
Peter the Aleut Russian Martyr 1800–1815
Peter the Aleut Russian Martyr 1800–1815 475,861 TO 
Tryphon of Vyatka Russian Abbot 1546–1612
Tryphon of Vyatka Russian Abbot 1546–1612 491,975 AS 
Alfred Seeberg Russian Theologian 1863–1915
Alfred Seeberg Russian Theologian 1863–1915 529,061 N( 
Nicodemus (Rusnak) Russian Priest 1921–2011
Nicodemus (Rusnak) Russian Priest 1921–2011 530,719 M( 
Macarius (Nevsky) Russian Priest 1835–1926
Macarius (Nevsky) Russian Priest 1835–1926 536,343 PO 
Peter of Krutitsy Russian Priest 1862–1937
Peter of Krutitsy Russian Priest 1862–1937 568,125 CP Cyril Pavlov Russian Monk 1919–2017
574,007 AO 
Ambrose of Belaya Krinitsa Russian Bishop 1791–1863
Ambrose of Belaya Krinitsa Russian Bishop 1791–1863 575,501 VI 
Viktor Ivanovič Nesmelov Russian Theologian 1863–1937
Viktor Ivanovič Nesmelov Russian Theologian 1863–1937 576,125 AB Ataullah Bajazitov Russian Imam 1846–1911
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