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==Biographical sketchtimeline==* 1925: Born in at the BeijingSpiritual Mission (Beiguan) to an Orthodox family, China, as the oldest of six children. He was raised in the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission, singing in the choir.*1939: Graduated from the Mission's middle school.*1948: Studied at the Mission's seminary. Tonsured a reader.* 1949: Michael married Anna (Liu Shirong). Ordained to the diaconate by Abp Victor.* 1950: Graduated from seminary and ordained to the priesthoodby Abp Victor. He was assigned to St Innocent Church, Beijing.* 1951Nov: Fr Michael was moved to Shanghai, and assigned to the Cathedral, serving under Bp [[Symeon (Du) of Shanghai|Symeon of Shanghai]]. Between 1950 and 1960, his four children are born.* 1966: At the beginning of the cultural revolution, Fr Michael was imprisonedand forced to work in a stone quarry until he reached retirement age. He had to break down 8000kg of rock into gravel each day, remain silent at work & in public, and was questioned each day about who he had spoken to. His family was evicted from the church residence, and all ecclesiastical possessions were confiscated and destroyed. With his family, he was taunted as a devil for his beliefs.* 1986: Fr Michael was released from prison. He resumes resumed serving , and moved to Harbin where he served as a second priest, serving at Holy Protection Church, Harbinthere.* 1989: Returned to Shanghai.

* 1999May: Fr Michael arrived in Australia with his wife, Matushka Anna, and was received into the Diocese by Abp [[Hilarion (Kapral) of New York|Hilarion]]. He was appointed the head of the Russian-Chinese Orthodox Mission in Australia. He was briefly assigned to Holy Protection Church in Cabramatta, while serving as assistant priest at before being assigned in June to the Archbishop's Chapel in Croydon.*1999 Sep 16: Awarded the right to wear a gold pectoral cross.*2000 Jun 25: Elevated to archpriest.*2002 Jul 23: Awarded the jewelled cross.