He was born into the family of the priest of the village of Peshelan of the Nizhny Novgorod diocese; studied at the Nizhny Novgorod Theological School and Nizhny Novgorod Theological Seminary (1848). In 1852 he graduated from the Kazan Theological Academy with a master's degree in theology and was appointed a teacher of logic and psychology to the Nizhny Novgorod Theological Seminary, and a teacher of the Tatar language. On 15 August 1856, he was
ordained a priest to the church of the intercession of
Nizhny Novgorod (not preserved). In 1860, he was a
widower, left with his children; 15 January 1861 took
monastic vows with the name of Palladium in honor of the Monk Palladius, the desert of
Antioch; 18 February 1862, was elevated to the rank of
archimandrite. Since 28 August 1863 – Inspector of the
St. Petersburg Theological Seminary; from 2 December 1864 – rector of the St. Petersburg Theological Seminary. 18 December 1866 Metropolitan of St. Petersburg Isidore (Nikolsky) in the cathedral of the
Alexander Nevsky Lavra khirotonisan in the bishop of Ladoga, the first vicar of the St. Petersburg diocese. From 15 July 1869 – Bishop of
Vologda and Ustyug. Wanting to see the bell tower of
St. Sophia Cathedral of Vologda, the most majestic and high in the diocese, pointed out to build a new cathedral bell tower on the site of the bell tower of the middle of the 17th century. From 13 June 1873, Bishop
Tambovsky and Shatsky. Since 9 September 1876 – the Bishop of Ryazan and Zaraisk. 12 April 1881 was elevated to the rank of
archbishop. Since 21 August 1882 – Archbishop of Kazan and Sviyazhsky. In 1886, he founded Tsarevo-Kokshaiski Bogorodichno-Sergievsky female Cheremis
monastery. Since 29 September 1887 – Archbishop Kartalinsky and Kakheti, Exarch of Georgia. In 1888 he was awarded a
Diamond Cross for wearing on a
klobuk. The highest rescript of 18 October 1892 was appointed "to the pulpit of the reigning city of St. Petersburg, with the elevation to the rank of Metropolitan and the title of the first member of the Holy Synod". Arrived in
St. Petersburg on 19 November of the same year. Palladius preferred solemn, "festive" services with a large number of employees, stating that he liked them "in a magnificent setting – fussiness, running, talking". On 14 May 1896, on the day of the
Nicholas II and Empress
Alexandra Feodorovna, whose commission he headed in the
Assumption Cathedral of the
Moscow Kremlin, he received a supreme rescript with a diamond cross for wearing at the
mitre (as well as the metropolitans of
Kiev and Moscow). He managed to significantly expand the refectory of the
Alexander Nevsky Lavra – after perestroika it turned into a spacious double-lighted hall with windows in two tiers, decorated with palace luxury. 23 March 1897 consecrated in her church of the Intercession and St. Palladium, located on the choir in the eastern part of the refectory. Having fallen ill at the end of 1898, he blessed to perform the sacrament of
anointing on himself, and, having communicated sacred secrets, on 5 December, at 2:40 am, quietly and peacefully died. The funeral services were headed by Archbishop of
Finland. He was buried in the
Isidorovskaya Church of the
Alexander Nevsky Lavra (closed in 1932). The funeral dinner was given at the lavra's refectory from the two sons of the deceased. One of his sons –
Nikolai Pavlovich Raev – later became the last
Chief Procurator of the Most Holy Synod of Tsarist Time. In 1932, his remains were transferred to the
Brotherhood Cemetery of the Lavra. == Published works ==