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After his release from prison, Fr. Nikolai returned to Petrograd, now Leningrad, and in 1925, established Theological Institute and Higher Theological Courses to replace the disrupted theological school system. In 1930, Fr. Nikolai was arrested again. This time the arrest was in connection with the case of the All National Union of Struggle for the Revival of a Free Russia (the so-called Academic Platonov's Case[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrei_Platonov]). But, he was soon released due to a lack of evidence. Also, from 1924 to 1935, Fr. Nikolai served as priest of St. Nicholas' Naval Cathedral.
In 1942, Fr. Nikolai was [[tonsure]]d a [[monk]] with the name of Grigory Gregory and soon was appointed Archbishop of Saratov. In 1944, Abp. Grigory Gregory was appointed Archbishop of [[Pskov]] and temporary administrator of the Eparchy of Leningrad and Novgorod. In 1945, he was installed as Metropolitan of Leningrad and [[Novgorod]], serving until 1955. Also, in 1945, Metr. Grigory Gregory was appointed administrator of Russian Orthodox communities and monasteries in Finland.
In 1946, Metr. Grigory Gregory was appointed president of the Educational Committee of the [[Holy Synod]].
He died 5 november 1955 in Moscow and was buried in Leningrad at the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross of [[Alexander Nevsky Lavra]]. In 1961, his [[relics]] were moved to the [[crypt]] under the Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Lavra.
after = Justin (Maltsev)}}
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before=[[Alexei I (Simansky) of Moscow|Alexei Alexius (Simansky)]])|
title=[[Eparchy of St. Petersburg|Metropolitan of Leningrad and Novgorod]]|
years=1945-1955|
