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* Andrei studied at the Russian-Serbian Gymnasium (school).
* 1931: Andrei began a three-year course at the Technical School of Belgrade University. Before completing these studies, he enrolled in the Theological Department under St. [[Justin Popovich|Justin (Popovich)]] and [[Sergei Troitsky]]. He also corresponded with Metropolitan [[Anthony (Khrapovitsky) of Kiev|Anthony (Khrapovitsky)]] and Milkovo Monastery during this time. He also studied under [[Pimen Sofronov]] around this time, writing several [[icon]]s.
* 1941: Andrei was [[tonsure]]d a small schema [[monk]] at Tuman Monastery (where the Milkovo monks were) and named Anthony (after St Anthony of the Kiev Caves). He was [[ordination|ordained]] hierodeacon and hieromonk by Metropolitan [[Anastasy (Gribanovsky) of Kishinev|Anastasius (Gribanovsky) of New York|Anastasius (Gribanovsky)]] in Holy Trinity Church, Belgrade, where he was assigned to serve.
* 1942 Feb: Fr. Anthony became teacher of canon law at the Russian Cadet Corps in Bela Tsrkva, near Belgrade, and also taught iconography.
* 1945 (after WW2): Russian community joins the Moscow Patriarchate. Fr. Anthony made [[archimandrite]] by Patriarch [[Alexei I (Simansky) of Moscow|Alexis I]]. Fr. Anthony desired to serve the Church in Russia (believing it free), but this wish was not granted.