Special features of the anti-church repression in Nizhny Novgorod province and the response of the diocesan authorities in 1918–1921
The article examines the transformation of relations between the state and the Church in the aspect of the repressive policy of the Soviet government on the example of the Nizhny Novgorod diocese in the period 1918 – 1921. This study reflects issues directly related to the reaction of the church adm...
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| Series: | Vestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ II. Istoriâ, Istoriâ Russkoj Pravoslavnoj Cerkvi |
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| description | The article examines the transformation of relations between the state and the Church in the aspect of the repressive policy of the Soviet government on the example of the Nizhny Novgorod diocese in the period 1918 – 1921. This study reflects issues directly related to the reaction of the church administration to the unfolding full-scale persecution. The author compares the situation in the Nizhny Novgorod diocese with the historical circumstances in other dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church and finds that the Nizhny Novgorod scenario is typical. Nevertheless, there are some features of the historical picture on the Nizhny Novgorod land, due to certain circumstances and personal characteristics of representatives of both secular and Ecclesiastical authorities.
This article hypothesizes that the loyal position of the ruling bishop and the diocesan council in relation to the Soviet government did not lead to the cessation of persecution, but contributed to a partial improvement in the state of church affairs in the field. The analysis of the historical situation shows how the degree of loyalty of the diocesan administration towards the new government has changed, taking into account the aggressive pressure from the ruling circles. Russian Russian Orthodox Church. The results of this study can be used in works aimed at studying the history of the Russian Orthodox Church during the period of the beginning of the persecution to obtain a holistic picture of church life, the life of believers in Russia on the example of the Russian province. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d7aa3373cd6442c2899966870cefb87a2023-03-08T10:43:25ZrusSt. Tikhon's Orthodox UniversityVestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ II. Istoriâ, Istoriâ Russkoj Pravoslavnoj Cerkvi1991-64342409-48112022-12-01109109106118http://dx.doi.org/10.15382/sturII2022109.106-1187Special features of the anti-church repression in Nizhny Novgorod province and the response of the diocesan authorities in 1918–1921Oksana Serukhina0Private educational institution of the religious organization "Nizhny Novgorod Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate)" "Seraphim Sarovsky Orthodox Gymnasium"The article examines the transformation of relations between the state and the Church in the aspect of the repressive policy of the Soviet government on the example of the Nizhny Novgorod diocese in the period 1918 – 1921. This study reflects issues directly related to the reaction of the church administration to the unfolding full-scale persecution. The author compares the situation in the Nizhny Novgorod diocese with the historical circumstances in other dioceses of the Russian Orthodox Church and finds that the Nizhny Novgorod scenario is typical. Nevertheless, there are some features of the historical picture on the Nizhny Novgorod land, due to certain circumstances and personal characteristics of representatives of both secular and Ecclesiastical authorities. This article hypothesizes that the loyal position of the ruling bishop and the diocesan council in relation to the Soviet government did not lead to the cessation of persecution, but contributed to a partial improvement in the state of church affairs in the field. The analysis of the historical situation shows how the degree of loyalty of the diocesan administration towards the new government has changed, taking into account the aggressive pressure from the ruling circles. Russian Russian Orthodox Church. The results of this study can be used in works aimed at studying the history of the Russian Orthodox Church during the period of the beginning of the persecution to obtain a holistic picture of church life, the life of believers in Russia on the example of the Russian province.https://periodical.pstgu.ru/ru/pdf/article/7986diocesan council church soviet regime persecution red terrorепархиальный совет церковь советская власть гонения красный террор |
| spellingShingle | Oksana Serukhina Special features of the anti-church repression in Nizhny Novgorod province and the response of the diocesan authorities in 1918–1921 Vestnik Pravoslavnogo Svâto-Tihonovskogo Gumanitarnogo Universiteta: Seriâ II. Istoriâ, Istoriâ Russkoj Pravoslavnoj Cerkvi diocesan council church soviet regime persecution red terror епархиальный совет церковь советская власть гонения красный террор |
| title | Special features of the anti-church repression in Nizhny Novgorod province and the response of the diocesan authorities in 1918–1921 |
| title_full | Special features of the anti-church repression in Nizhny Novgorod province and the response of the diocesan authorities in 1918–1921 |
| title_fullStr | Special features of the anti-church repression in Nizhny Novgorod province and the response of the diocesan authorities in 1918–1921 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Special features of the anti-church repression in Nizhny Novgorod province and the response of the diocesan authorities in 1918–1921 |
| title_short | Special features of the anti-church repression in Nizhny Novgorod province and the response of the diocesan authorities in 1918–1921 |
| title_sort | special features of the anti church repression in nizhny novgorod province and the response of the diocesan authorities in 1918 1921 |
| topic | diocesan council church soviet regime persecution red terror епархиальный совет церковь советская власть гонения красный террор |
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