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