Andronik was an Eastern Orthodox archbishop and religious writer who served the church in the Russian Empire and Japan. Born Vladimir Nikolsky in 1870, he entered the priesthood after studying at the Moscow Theological Academy. His ministry included serving as the first Bishop of Kyoto and later as the Archbishop of Perm and Solikamsk. He is recognized as a saint and a hieromartyr due to his death during the Bolshevik revolutionary period.
Ecclesiastical career
After his monastic tonsure, Andronik joined a missionary group in Japan, where he eventually became the first Bishop of Kyoto. Following his return to Russia, he held various positions, including serving as the Bishop of Tikhvin. In 1914, he was appointed to lead the Perm and Solikamsk region, where he worked extensively to support local monasteries and the wartime needs of the population.
Martyrdom and veneration
During the Bolshevik revolution, Andronik defended the church's interests and maintained his religious duties despite increasing pressure from authorities. He was arrested in July 1918 and subsequently killed. He was canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church in 2000 as a hieromartyr. He is commemorated on June 7 according to the church calendar.