Mitrofan of Voronezh was an Eastern Orthodox bishop who served as the inaugural prelate of Voronezh beginning in 1682. Born Mikhail in the village of Antilokhovo, he entered monastic life following the death of his wife in 1663. Throughout his ecclesiastical career, he led the Kosmin and Unzha monasteries. While he assisted Peter the Great with the construction of early Russian warships, he remained a critic of the emperor's Westernization programs.