March 5, 2012
On Friday evening, March 2, 2012, at
approximately 9:30 pm, Protopresbyter Konstantin
Tivetsky died in his home at the age of 86 after a
brief illness. He was a clergyman of Holy
Transfiguration Cathedral in Los Angeles. Measuring by
the date of his ordination, he was the senior cleric of
the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, having
been ordained to the deaconate then the priesthood in
1948.
He studied at Odessa Theological Seminary and Moscow
Theological Academy. Fr Konstantin served in parishes of
Moscow oblast, then found himself in the USA, where he
served in San Francisco, Seattle and Los Angeles. He was a
kind and bright soul, enjoying the love and respect of
everyone who knew him.
Information on the services, funeral and burial will be
forthcoming.
Eternal memory to Fr Konstantin!
Official website of the Russian Orthodox Church
Abroad
6 марта 2012 г.
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