His grandfather, Rev. Vasily Gundyaev, a Solovki prisoner, was imprisoned and exiled in the '20s, '30s and '40s for his church activity and struggle against Renovationism.
Kakeknya, Rev. Vasily Gundyaev, seorang tahanan Solovki, ditahan dan diasingkan pada 20an, 30an dan 40an karena aktivitas gerejanya dan perjuangannya melawan Renovasionisme.