The grave of a bishop was desecrated in Arkhangelsk

In Arkhangelsk, a vandal desecrated the grave of Bishop Tikhon. The suspect has been detained.

On the night of August 31, in Arkhangelsk, unknown people desecrated the grave of Bishop of Arkhangelsk and Kholmogory Tikhon (Stepanov): destroyed a photograph on a tombstone, flowers were torn out, a flowerpot was burned.

The suspect was detained, a 29-year-old resident of Arkhangelsk, was under the influence of alcohol.

The issue of initiating a criminal case is being resolved.

Sources

• The grave of Bishop Tikhon (Stepanov) was desecrated at the Vologda cemetery in Arkhangelsk // Site of the Arkhangelsk diocese. 2016. August 31.