He was born on 31.01.1983 in Ryazan in the family priest.
From 1990 to 2000 he studied at the 606 schools in the city of Pushkin in-depth study of the English language.
In 2000 he entered the St. Petersburg Theological Seminary in 2005 in St. Petersburg Theological Academy.
In 2007 he was ordained deacon in 2008 as a priest.