Father Confessor
Archimandrite Agaphon
(Shostka Sergey Viktorovich)
Date of Birth: May 15, 1966, Sumy
Namesday: March 5
From 27.11.2000 held in obedience to St. Nicholas Bishops Compound in Miropolie
March 11, 2001 - ordained deacon by the Bishop of Sumy and Akhtyrka Iov (Smakouz)
March 23, 2003 - he was tonsured a rassophore
April 19, 2003 - ordained priest by the Bishop of Sumy and Akhtyrka Iov (Smakouz)
April 21, 2003 appointed prior of St. George's Church in Belovody of Sumy Deanery
In 2003. He graduated(part-time form) Sumy Pastoral Theological School
September 4, 2008 - tonsured to the mantle
November 10, 2008 - awarded a pectoral cross
In 2009. He graduated(part-time form) Moscow Theological Seminary
April 10, 2010 - elevated to the rank of abbot
Since 2010. He appointed as a lecturer of Sumy Pastoral Theological School
November 18, 2011 - appointed priest of Sumy Pastoral Theological School
April 8, 2013 - awarded the cross with ornaments
April 22, 2014 - elevated to the rank of Archimandrite
He teaches Moral Theology (2nd year), History of the Local Churches (3rd year).