Deacon measures

The cleric of the Tambov diocese, Sergei Baranov, who refused San in connection with the Pussy Riot case, receives threats from the FSB officers and the regional administration. This was reported in the report of "Novaya Gazeta". In front of the correspondent's eyes, Deputy Governor of the Tambov Region Alexei Chebotarev came home to Deacon Baranov. He asked the deacon to "relax", "not to raise a fumille in the region and not get into politics," the journalist testifies.

“They (FSB officers - ed.) Will come to you,” the journalist of Novaya Gazeta quotes Chebotarev. “After all, you understand what the main force is now? I don’t think that they will come to intimidate. But in this case, your letter is already in their competence, since it indirectly affects today's political situation. Do you not see what the situation is now?” Chebotarev explained that "we are talking about" Pussy Ryot ", the case already has an international character." “Your letter can be used as a political call,” the vice -governor told Baranov. “You seem to go against the authorities. And this already concerns Putin himself. The image of the country.”

According to the publication, the head of the public relations department of the regional department of the FSB called Baranov’s acquaintances and reported the “serious interest of the department” in the deacon.

In turn, the Tambov diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church accused the deacon of Baranov of drunkenness, rampant behavior and "unhappy attitude to vestments." The corresponding message was published on the official website of the diocese.

Baranov, according to the diocese, was ordained a deacon in 1994. Five years later, he was prohibited in the priesthood for "bold and unhappy attitude to priestly clothes", "a behavior in society in society and a singing of vulgar songs", as well as "the appearance in the temple before the worship is in a intolerable state." In 2003, a ban was lifted from the deacon of Sergius and his petition was satisfied on the reckoning for the staff of the Tambov diocese, the report said.

In 2005, the Metropolitan of Volgograd and Kamyshinsky German informed the diocese of Sergius that "his state of health and morality did not allow him to be an Orthodox clergyman." “This was opened in his rampant behavior during a short -term stay in the Holy Duccess Monastery,” the diocese website quotes the Metropolitan.

“I have no doubt that they will figure out how to take revenge on it. So many dirt is pouring on me now - from curses to accusing all mortal sins. I’m sure that they will look for compromising,” they will just begin to destroy me, ”said Sergey Baranov earlier in an interview with Izvestia.

Baranov’s open letter with a request for the removal of the dignity was published on Saturday on the Facebook network. “I remain a believing Christian, but I consider to be in the same church with liars, composers and hypocrites completely impossible for ethics. I value my faith, but to stay after what happened in the Russian Orthodox Church means that I approve of their actions and, therefore, take part in them,” the letter says.