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To the history of diocesan council in Saratov (1918–1920)
Abstract
The history of beginnings and functioning of the diocesan council in Saratov eparchy of the Russian Orthodox Church, one of the largest in Volga region, is represented in this article basing upon discovered sources. Basic biographical facts about the members 38 Архив УФСБ по Саратовской области. Д. 23478. Л. 32. 39. Там же. Л. 33. 61 Исследования of the council is given; most important decisions of the council, the history of the show trial against the council’s members, the issue of transfer of aff airs to bishop’s offi ce in 1920 are also discussed.
Keywords
Russian Orthodox Church, Saratov eparchy, church management, diocesan management, diocesan council, Volga region, civil war in Russia, bishop Dosifey (Protopopov), bishop Damian (Govorov), Tsaritsyn eparchy
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