Hieromok Vadim (Smirnov's) body was found Wed, 5 in his flat in Cheboksary (Chuvashia, Russia).

Hieromok Vadim Superior oа the Archangel Michael's church had one of the largest parishes in the region.

A criminal case was initiated.

Third murder of an orthodox priest in Russia this year, it was also the second in two weeks in Chuvashia.