Schema-abbot Sergius, who cursed the Russian Orthodox Church and Putin, asked to leave prison for war
Former schema-abbot of the Sredneuralsky convent Sergius The former schema-abbot of the Sredneuralsky convent Sergius (Nikolai Romanov), convicted for its capture in 2020, filed a petition for pardon and sending him to war in Ukraine. In his petition, the 69-year-old ex-scheigumen emphasized that he had already served half of the prison sentence assigned to him, and also promised to “lead the quiet life of a pensioner” if he was released.