NIKON II

NIKON II (born Nikolay Nikolayevich Vasyukov; 1.10.1950, Derevnya Maryevka of Tambov Obl.), Religious Ieader, Bishop (since 1990), Archbishop (since 2001), Metropolitan of Ufa and Sterlitamak (since 2012), Head of the Bashkortostan Metropolia (since 2012). Candidate of Theology (1991). Archbishop (since 2001) and Metropolitan (since 2012). Accepted monasticism in 1984. Awarded with the Order of Honour (2011), Order of Friendship (2000), Order for Merits to the Republic of Bashkortostan (2015), the 2nd Class Order of the Holy Blessed Knyaz Daniil (Daniel) of Moscow (2005), the 2nd Class Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh (2000), the 2nd Class Order of St. Seraphim of Sarov (2010), the 2nd Class Order of St. Innokentiy (Innocent) of Moscow (2015), etc. Graduated from the Krasnoyarsk Medical Institute (1974) and from the Leningrad Theological Academy (1990). Since 1983 he works in the Ulyanovsk Diocese: as the Parish Priest, since 1985 the Rector of the Neopalim Church, since 1989 the Aarchpriest and the Secretary.