A church named after St. John of Kronstadt will be built in a St. Petersburg monastery he founded The head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill, has blessed the foundation stone for a future church dedicated to St. John of Kronstadt. One of the most beloved and influential Orthodox priests, St. John of Kronstadt was known for his tireless pastoral and charitable work in the late 19th century. The church will be located at the St. John Convent, a women’s monastery in the center of St.