Philaret Drozdov

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Saint Philaret of Moscow
Icon of St. Philaret
Metropolitan and Archbishop of Moscow
Born	Vasily Mikhaylovich Drozdov 26 December 1782 Kolomna, Russian Empire
Died	1 December 1867 Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius, Moscow, Russian Empire
Venerated in	Eastern Orthodox Church
Canonized	13 October 1994 by Russian Orthodox Church
Feast	November 19

Metropolitan Philaret (secular name Vasily Mikhaylovich Drozdov, Василий Михайлович Дроздов; 26 December 1782 – 1 December 1867) was Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna and the most influential figure in the Russian Orthodox Church for more than 40 years, from 1821 to 1867.

He was canonized on 13 October 1994 and his feast day is celebrated on November 19.