Anthony of Sourozh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anthony of Sourozh

Russian Orthodox bishop and theological author

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1914

Place of Birth: Lausanne, canton of Bern, Switzerland

Date of Death: 04-Aug-2003

Profession: priest, theologian

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh (Russian: ?????????? ??????? ?????????, secular name Andrei Borisovich Bloom, Russian: ?????? ????????? ???? and commonly known as Anthony Bloom; 19 June 1914 – 4 August 2003) was best known as a writer and broadcaster on prayer and the Christian life.
He was a monk and Metropolitan bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church.
He was founder and for many years bishop - then archbishop, then metropolitan - of the Diocese of Sourozh, the Patriarchate of Moscow's diocese for Great Britain and Ireland (the name 'Sourozh' is that of the historical episcopal see in Sudak in the Crimea).
As a bishop he became well known as a pastor, preacher, spiritual director and writer on prayer and the Christian life.