Little-known facts of biography of archbishop Ermogen (Golubev) in the late 1940s

Archbishop Hermogenes (Golubev) is one of the most prominent hierarchs of the Russian Orthodox Church of the second half of the twentieth century. His figure has already attracted the attention of researchers. However, there are still gaps in his biography, one of which is the question of how he came to serve in Central Asia — a place where he was particularly noted in the struggle for the Church during the Khrushchev persecution. The proposed article is intended to fill this gap. It examines the period of service of Archimandrite Hermogenes (Golubev), during which he was moved from the Intercession Cathedral of Astrakhan to the Trinity-Sergius Lavra and further to Samarkand. New sources are introduced into scientific circulation — letters from Archimandrite Hermogenes to his cellarer, Agafya Vasilevna Krasulina, thanks to which the circumstances of these relocations are revealed. The motives of the participation of Archbishop Philip (Stavitsky) of Astrakhan and Stalingrad, as well as Patriarch Alexy (Simansky) in these events are analyzed.