Laurus (Å kurla)
Russian bishop
Born on: January 1, 1928Died on: March 16, 2008
Aged: 80 years 75 days (962 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: United states
Birth Sign: Capricorn
Metropolitan Laurus was First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR), the fifth cleric to hold that position.
Born in Czechoslovakia, he emigrated to the United States in 1946 after World War II with brothers from his monastery. They joined the Holy Trinity Monastery in Jordanville, New York, established in 1928 by the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia.
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