Aleksei Sokolov
Russian Orthodox priest
About Aleksei Sokolov
Born 1787.
Aleksei Sokolov (1787 – after 1833) was a Russian Orthodox priest. He was the first priest to arrive in Sitka, Alaska from Russia in 1816. He brought the festival icon of St. Michael and the silver-plated icon to the St. Michael's Cathedral. The silver-covered icon is to the right of the main ikonostasis and the festival icon of St. Michael is in the Chapel of Our Lady of Kazan on display in a showcase.
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Who was Aleksei Sokolov?
Russian Orthodox priest
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Aleksei Sokolov was born in 1787.
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