Iliodor was a protégé of Archbishop Germogen, who, before being tonsured as a monk, had castrated himself to achieve moral perfection. (firstthings.com)
This is a paperback with a bright cover and rather charming children's - book style illustrations showing plump nuns in patched habits and cheerful monks with round faces and round tonsures. (faith.org.uk)
A lavishly tonsured Liam Neeson stars in the title role, which is where the problems begin. (dailymail.co.uk)