Benjamin Karelin
Вениамин
Bishop of Riga and Jelgava (Mitau) · d. 1874
Born Vasilii Matveyevich Karelin (Василий Матвеевич Карелин)
Life
- Ordained priest
- 23 May 1849
- Monastic tonsure
- 24 March 1854
- Made archimandrite
- 31 December 1857
- Consecrated bishop
- 29 May 1866
- Died
- 21 August 1874
Sees
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29 May 1866 – 1870
Bishop of Revel
Vicar of Riga · Patriarchate of Moscow
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1870 – 21 August 1874
Bishop of Riga and Jelgava (Mitau)
Consecration
Consecrated 29 May 1866. His consecrators are not yet in the data.
Sources
Also in: Wikidata
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