Thoughts on these MP Elders?

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Thoughts on these MP Elders?

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Elder Seraphim of Vyritsa (+1949): Never left the MP and praised Patriarch Alexy I.

Fr. Lawrence of Chernigov (+1950): Was a catacomb priest from 1927-1945, but after the Red Armie's reoccupation of Ukrainian territory, he recognized the election of Patriarch Alexy I, and went under the omophorion of the former renovationist bishop Boris (Vik) of Chernigov and Nizyhin.

Elder Sebastian of Optina (+1966): Former cell-attendant of Optina Elders Joseph and Nectarius. He was a catacomb priest in the Karaganda concentration camp but at some point recognized the election of Patriarch Alexy I, and was admitted into the MP.

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