Ioannikiy (Senyutovich)

Ioanny Senyutovich ( Protasov ; mid- 17th century , Sosnitsa - November 12, 1729, Kiev ) - archimandrite of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra .

In 1713, Ioannikii was mentioned as hegumen of the St. Michael's Golden-Domed Monastery . Under Metropolitan Joasaph (Krokovsky), Ioanniky Senyutovich was an archdeacon , since Joasaph was already elderly, all the affairs in the metropolitan were decided by Ioanniky, the message of Feofan Prokopovich to Senyutovich was preserved, in which Feofan flattered and sought out a real ruler in front of him. July 24, 1715 Ioannikiy - Archimandrite of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra until his death, November 12, 1729. In 1717, Ioanniky, along with other priests, put his signature under the letter, testifying that an ancient manuscript of the Cathedral act was found on the heretic Armenin, on many Martin . The manuscript and letter were sent to Moscow. ^[1] . Subsequently, it turned out that the ancient document was not found, but was falsified. In 1722, Tsar Peter I ordered the Synod to select candidates for the post of bishop of Irkutsk , two were elected: Ioannikiy and naval hieromonk Rafail (Zaborovsky) , none of them eventually became bishop of Irkutsk. Ioannikiy is an opponent of Moscow’s interference in Ukrainian church affairs, the patron of art.