All-Russian extraordinary commission (Cheka) and Russian Orthodox Church in 1918 [PDF]
The article examines the formation of Cheka’s policy towards the Orthodox Russian Church in December 1917 — November 1918. The main milestones in the rise of anti-church terror are traced.
Sergei Leonov
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“Top secret. Keep in secret”. Minutes of the previously unknown commission of l. D. Trotsky for the schism of the Russian Orthodox Church (may — october 1922) [PDF]
This publication introduces into scientific circulation a new archival source on the history of the renovationist schism in the Russian Orthodox Church — the protocols of the meetings of the commission of the Central Committee of the RCP (b) "On values ...
Sergei Ivanov
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Patriarch Tikhon and autocephaly of the Polish Orthodox Church of 1924 [PDF]
In the early 1920s, the Polish government conducted active negotiations in Moscow with Patriarch Tikhon (Bellavin) on the issue of his blessing the autocephaly of the Polish Orthodox Church. Up to now, in Russian historiography has been only one document
Anastasiya Chibisova
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The “Formula” of holy martyr metropolitan Kirill (Smirnov) from the notebook of holy martyr bishop Damaskin (Tsedrik) [PDF]
This article makes public an extremely important document of the first (according to the will of Holy Patriarch Tikhon) candidate for the position of the Patriarchal Locum Tenens Hieromartyr Metropolitan Kirill (Smirnov). It was written in April 1934 and
Vladimir Vorobjev +2 more
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«Aksenov, firm in the truth…» [PDF]
The article deals with an influential church figure of the XX century. Leonid Dmitrievich Aksenov, a friend of His Holiness Patriarch Tikhon, and in the 1930s a consultant to the Deputy Patriarchal Locum Tenens (later Patriarchal Locum Tenens) of ...
Olga Kosik
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Canonised while still alive... Ministry of the confessor of the faith archpriest Alexander Makov (1881‒1985) in Kuban’ region and in Chernigov [PDF]
This article studies the life and ministry of the Orthodox Confessor of the Faith (Russ. исповедник) Archpriest Alexander Makov (1881‒1985; Russ. Александр Маков), who survived the revolution and civil war, the Renovationist schism (Russ.
Sergey Shumylo
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On forming an independent diocese by Syrian parishes in North America in 1904‒1923 [PDF]
This article deals with the separation of Syrian Parishes in North America from the North-American Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church as an example of a separation of national parishes and formation of an independent diocese with a transition to a ...
Dmitry Anashkin
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Orders of admission to the Orthodox Church from the Renovationist Schism. Documents of Patriarch Tikhon and Patriarch’s locum tenens Petr, 1923‒1925 [PDF]
This publication introduces the earlier unknown documents of Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus’ Tikhon (Bellavin) and his Holy Synod, as well as of his successor, Patriarch’s Locum Tenens Metropolitan of Krutitsy Petr (Polyanskiy). They deal with admission
Alexander Mazyrin, Sergey Nikolaev
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Первая мировая война и Русская революция в воспоминаниях немецкого офицера Вильгельма Вёльфинга
Впервые публикуется уникальный архивный документ – воспоминания немецкого офицера резерва, участника Первой мировой войны В. Вельфинга о пребывании в русском плену в Сибири в 1915–1917 гг.
Nikolai Baranov
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The Patriarchate and the Monarchical principle of Government in the discussion at the Council of 1917–1918 and around it [PDF]
The idea of the patriarchate in the Russian Church in different periods evoked direct or indirect associations with the monarchical principle of government. With the beginning of the Russian revolution of 1917 and of the active preparation for the Church
Gleb Zapalskii
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