Michael Blagievsky was a Russian archpriest who lived from 1874 to 1937. Born Michael Ioannovich Kobozev in the village of Spas-Leonovschina, he dedicated much of his life to religious education and service. After serving in various capacities, including as a teacher and a deacon, he was eventually elevated to the rank of protopriest. His life ended during the Soviet era when he was arrested and executed by the Bolsheviks in Ryazhsk. He is now honored as a saint within the Russian Orthodox Church.