Peter Verigin | |
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| Born | Peter Vasilevich Verigin 12 July 1859 |
| Died | 29 October 1924 (aged 65) |
| Cause of death | Killed by a bomb explosion while traveling on Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Resting place | Brilliant, British Columbia (near Castlegar) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Spiritual leader of the Community Doukhobors |
| Term | 1887-1924 |
| Predecessor | Lukerya Vasilyevna Kalmykova (née Gubanova) |
| Successor | Peter Petrovich Verigin |
| Spouse(s) | (1) Evdokia Georgievna Verigina (née Kotelnikova); (2) Anastasia F. Golubova (also spelt Holuboff) (1885-1965) |
| Children | Peter Petrovich Verigin |
| Parent(s) | Vasily Verigin and Anastasia V. Verigina (1817-1905)[1] |
Peter Vasilevich Verigin (Russian: Пётр Васильевич Веригин) often known as Peter "the Lordly" Verigin (12 July [O.S. 29 June] 1859 - 29 October 1924) was a Russian philosopher, activist, and leader of the Community Doukhobors in Canada. The perpetrators of his assassination in 1924 have never been identified.
- ^ Otradnoye Cemetery Archived January 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (Doukhobor Genealogy Website)