Evdokion
ARCHBISHOP (MES- CHERSKY), head of the Russian Orthodox Church in North America. He was born in the state of Vladimir, Russia, in 1869, and was educated in Moscow Theological Academy. In 1894 he became professor at the Theological Seminary of Novgorod, and in 1896 professor and inspector of the Moscow Theological Academy. In 1896 he became archimandrite, and in 1898 Master of Theology. He continued teaching in his professorial capacity for a number of years when in 1903 he was ordained bishop and appointed rector of the Moscow Theological Academy. He became bishop of Kashira, state of Tula, 1909, and in 1914 was named to his present position. He has written a book: "St.
John the Divine."
EVE. See ADAM AND EVE.