The book tells about the life and works of St. Innocent, Metropolitan of Moscow, educator of the indigenous peoples of northeastern Eurasia, the Far East and North America. The work was written on the basis of documents, memoirs, diary entries and personal correspondence of the saint. The author presents Metropolitan Innocent not only as an outstanding missionary, endowed with deep faith in God, love for the world and people, who sought to direct all the circumstances and conditions of life in which he found himself, by God’s Providence, for the good and salvation of his neighbors, but also as a simple Russian person , a patriot, jealous of the honor and glory of his Fatherland.

Acquaintance with the life feat of St. Innocent will help readers find answers to many questions related to the problems of choosing the right path, as well as more fully understand their own calling.