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Luke (Konashevich) of Belgorod

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In September 1737, Archim. Luke was [[consecration of a bishop|consecrated]] Bishop of Velikoustiug (Great Ustiug) for what proved to be a short assignment. During these months, Bp. Luke opened the Slavonic-Latin school in the local [[seminary]]. On [[March 9]], 1738, he was transferred to the [[see]] in Kazan replacing [[Archbishop]] Gabriel (Russkoy), who had been appointed to replace Bp. Luke in the Great Ustiug see.
While he occupied the [[cathedra]] of Kazan, Bp. Luke took great interest in the [[Kazan Theological Academy|seminary in Kazan]], including donating his personal library to the school. His efforts in upgrading the Kazan Seminary library produced a library that challenged school those in in St. Petersburg and the Moscow Academy. Bp. Luke actively evangelized the pagans and [[Muslim]]s of the Kazan province, converting many of the heterodox in the region to Christianity. He also changed the emphasis of the curriculum the Kazan Seminary to support [[missionary]] activities.
His stress upon evangelization, however, became too zealous. Between his forceful efforts to build [[church]]es and conduct processions in Tatar settlements (Sloboda) and placing children against the desires of their parents in school schools teaching Christianity, his activities brought reprimands against him by the civil authorities. Over enthusiastic actions by missionaries and [[conversion|converts]] themselves added to the civil reactions. As claims by the heterodox of conversions being made against their will also began to reach the [[Apostolic Governing Synod|Holy Synod]], the Synod recognized the need to transfer Bp. Luke.
On [[October 9]], 1755, Bp. Luke was transferred from the Diocese of Kazan to that of Belgorod. As expected in his new see, Bp. Luke placed his main attention on upgrading the educational institutions of the [[diocese]], especially to that of the Kharkov Collegium. To the Collegium he bequeathed part of his estate upon his repose.
title=Bishop of Great Ustjug|
years=1738-1738|
after=Gavrill [[Gabriel I (Russkoy)of Kazan|Gabriel I (Russkoy)]]}}
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before=Gavrill [[Gabriel I (Russkoy)of Kazan|Gabriel I (Russkoy)]]|
title=[[List of bishops of the Diocese of Kazan|Archbishop of Kazan]]|
years=1738-1755|
years= 1755-1758|
after=?}}
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