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The church in nearby Paratunka continued to serve the area as the new Petropavlovsk church was under construction for a long time. Fedorova described it as "being built" in 1779; it was consecrated in 1810, and the chapel rebuilt in 1814, per Камчатский краеведческий музей; Peard found it "nearly finished" in 1827, with the clergyman still residing at Paratunka. In 1787 de Lesseps identified the local priest as Feodor Vereschagin, who had replaced his older brother Romanoff. Beechey didn't meet the priest when Peard did in 1827, but identified him as the descendant, instead of brother, of the earlier priest. I conclude that in 1804 the scandalous priest was a Vereschagin, probably Feodor.