Georgy gapon biography of christopher
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1870 (17th February)
Father Georgy Gapon was born Georgy Apollonovich Gapon at Bilyky, Poltava, Russia (modern-day Ukraine) to Apollon Fedorovich Gapon and his wife.
His father was educated and served as a village elder and clerk (Cossack).
Georgy gapon biography of christopher
His mother was illiterate but a religious devotee of the Russian Orthodox Church.
1876 (around)
Gapon began his education at the local primary school. He was a good student and his educational ability was noted.
1880 (around)
Gapon attended the Lower Ecclesiastical School in Poltava.
While there he was introduced to the writings of Leo Tolstoy. He was particularly influenced by Tolstoy’s writing on working with the poor people and his criticism of the church.
1893 (during)
Georgy Gapon began working for the Zemstvo in Poltava as a statistician.
He also worked as a private tutor.
1896 (during)
Georgy Gapon married Vera, the daughter of a family where he was working as a tutor. The couple had two children.
1898 (during)
Gapon’