Philaret Drozdov
Philaret Drozdov was born on December 26, 1782. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Philaret Drozdov
Metropolitan Philaret (Real name Vasily Mikhaylovich Drozdov, Василий Михайлович Дроздов; 26 December 1782 – 1 December 1867) was Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna and the most influential figure in the Russian Orthodox Church for more than 40 years, from 1821 to 1867. He was canonized on 13 October 1994 and his feast day is celebrated on November 19.