Some Aspects of a Church Problem of False Priesthood on the Example of the Situation on the Temporary Occupied North-West Territories of Russia in 1941–1944

Some Aspects of a Church Problem of False Priesthood on the Example of the Situation on the Temporary Occupied North-West Territories of Russia in 1941–1944

The problem of false priesthood and self sanсtification in the church history became especially acute in times of social unrest, coups d’état and wars. During German occupation due to its strict church-canonical position Pskov Orthodox mission facilitated spiritual renaissance in many respects. At t...

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Main Author: Konstantin Obozny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: St. Philaret’s Christian Orthodox Institute 2013-11-01
Series:Вестник Свято-Филаретовского института
Subjects:
false priesthood
self sanctificators
pskov mission
baltic exarchate
sacraments
church renaissance
church history
история церкви
лжесвященство
самосвяты
псковская миссия
прибалтийский экзархат
таинства
церковное возрождение
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Summary:The problem of false priesthood and self sanсtification in the church history became especially acute in times of social unrest, coups d’état and wars. During German occupation due to its strict church-canonical position Pskov Orthodox mission facilitated spiritual renaissance in many respects. At the same time according to memories of the witnesses and other documents there were cases of false priesthood. The article analyses causes, classification and spiritual consequences of this phenomenon.
ISSN:2658-7599
2713-3141

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