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Nicholas (Karpov) of London

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Biography
'''Bishop Nicholas''' (born '''Ivan Ilyich Karpov''', ''Иван Ильич Карпов'', ca. [[1890]] - [[October 11]], [[1932]], Belgrade) was a [[Belgradebishop]]) was bishops of the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]], the Bishop of London, the [[vicar ]] of the Western European Diocese.
==Biography==
He was born in 1890 or 1891 in Siberia.
In 1913, he graduated from Tobolsk Theological Seminary and entered the [[Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary|Moscow Theological Academy]].
While studying in the first year of the Academy, he was tonsured [[tonsure]]d a [[monk ]] on [[November 16]], 1913 by the rector of the Academy, Bishop [[Theodore (Pozdeevsky) of Volokolamsk]].
After graduating from the Academy in 1915 with a degree Candidate of Theology, he became a spiritual teacher in the schools and a preacher in the convent of Oboyan in Kursk diocese.
In 1916 he took part in the [[glorification ]] of St. [[John Maximovitch of Tobolsk|John of Tobolsk]], which is especially honored later.
After the Revolution he emigrated and leve in [[to Serbia]]. He served in the Serbian parishes[[parish]]es, and then was a teacher Bitol Theological Seminary, where he enjoyed a great love for all staff and students.
In 1928, with the rank of [[Archimandrite]] was appointed rector of Assumption parish in London, while the church torn was in turmoil. His With his piety, he quickly won the sympathy of the [[congregation]], and made brought peace in to the parish life.
On [[June 30]], 1929 , he had his [[consecration of a bishop|consecration]] as Bishop of London, the vicar of the Diocese of Western European. For the his consecration arrived from Serbia Metropolitan [[Anthony (Khrapovitsky) of Kiev]], Archbishop [[Seraphim (Lukyanov) of Western Europe|Seraphim (Lukyanov)]] of Western Europe and [[Theophanes (Gavrilov) of Kursk]], Bishop [[Tikhon (Liaschenko) of Berlin]] and a number of priestsarrived from Serbia. He became the first orthodox Orthodox bishop ordained consecrated in England after since the [[great schism ]] of XI eleveth century.
He died on [[October 11 ]] (September 28 by old style), 1932 in Belgrade, where he arrived to attend the Council of Bishops. He was buried in Belgrade New Cemetery on the wall of the [[chapel ]] at the Iberian icon of St. [[Nicholas of Myra]]. {{start box}}{{succession|before=&mdash;|title=Bishop of London<br> Vicar ROCOR|years=1929 - 1932|after=?}}{{end box}}
== Souces ==
[[Category:Bishops]]
[[Category:Bishops of London]]

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