Platon Udovenko: key obituary facts
Is Platon Udovenko dead? Yes. Platon Udovenko died on November 6, 2026, at age 85.
Cause of death: Platon Udovenko's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Platon Udovenko known for?
He was an Ukrainian Russian Orthodox prelate.
More about Platon Udovenko
Born: 17 November 1940.
Place of birth: Uspenka.
Place of death: Moscow.
Gender: male.
Occupation: Eastern Orthodox bishop.
Awards: Order of Friendship, Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 2nd class, Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh 1st class, Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 2nd class, Order of St. Mary Magdalene, 2nd class, honorary citizen of Kerch Urban Okrug, Order of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Volodymyr the Great II Degree (ROC), Order of Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow 1st class.
Also known as: Plato (Udovenko).
Platon Udovenko, a Ukrainian Russian Orthodox prelate who served as Metropolitan of Feodosia and Kerch, died in Moscow on November 6, 2026, aged 85.
Born Vladimir Petrovich Udovenko on November 17, 1940, in Uspenka, then in the Ukrainian SSR, he was known in church as Schemetropolitan Platon. He led the Feodosia and Kerch diocese from 2012 to 2024.
His public service also included election as a People’s Deputy of the RSFSR and the Russian Federation from 1990 to 1993, and membership in the Supreme Soviet of the RSFSR and the Russian Federation from 1991 to 1992. His name day was observed on December 1, the feast of the Venerable Platon of Ancyra. Among his honors were the Order of Friendship and several Russian Orthodox Church distinctions, including the Orders of St. Sergius of Radonezh and Holy Prince Daniel of Moscow. In January 2023, amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine placed him on its sanctions list. The measures included freezing his assets, restricting commercial transactions and capital transfers, and revoking Ukrainian state awards. He was also named an honorary citizen of the Kerch Urban Okrug.