Eighteen years in India. Andronik (Elpidinsky), Archimandrite

Archimandrite Andronika (Elpididikem, 1894-1959) belongs to a special place in the development of relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and Indian Christians. The eighteen years spent by him in India (1931-1949) were dedicated to acquaintance with representatives of various Christian faiths of this distant country.

with their ascetic work, deep faith, rare courage and all the vice-up of his calling by missionary Archimandrite Andronika testified All these years about the Russian Orthodox Church.