Pomorian Old-Orthodox Church
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The Pomorian Old Orthodox Church (Древлеправославная Поморская Церковь) is a branch of the priestless faction of the Old Believers
, born of a schism within the Russian Orthodox Church
in the 17th century.
, abandoned the practice of receiving runaway priests (беглопоповцы) after the death of the last priests of Russian Orthodox Church before the schism. In the absence of the priesthood, they began to elected literate laity to make service . On the basis of Solovetsky Monastery
rules was created Pomorian service rules for the laity, without words which were given by priests. Also in Pomerania on the river Vyg was organized Vygovsky monastery, which became the spiritual center of the entire agreement from the early 17th to middle 19th century.
. It became the ideological center of the priestless Old Believers
.
In 1706, the Leksinskiy female monastery was founded. Vygovsky monastery is famous for compiling “Pomorian answers”, which became the basis of it’s religious doctrine. In 1738 Pomorians had started praying for the Tsar. It is provoked a split in their community. Part, that have not accepted the prayer have formed Filippovskiy
agreement. Local communities of Pomorians was an important economic centers of northern Russia in the early XIX.
In the early 1830s Pomorian community was divided on Staropomorsy (Old-pomorians) and Novopomortsy (New-pomorians) consents because of the issue of marriage. Novopomortsy allowed to transfer property by inheritance and legalized marital relations outside the church marriage. It has attracted members of the other agreements, disgruntled strict attitude to marriage.
The official church organization was formed after the "Freedom of religion” manifesto publication at the April 17, 1905. First All-Russian Pomorian council was in 1–10 May 1909 in Moscow, the second - in 1912.
After the revolution of 1917, Pomorians abroad the Russia have formed organizational centers in theirs countries.
The Pomorian Old Orthodox Church has parishes in Russia
, Lithuania
, Latvia
, Estonia
, Poland
, Belarus
and Ukraine
(in these countries they are headed by National Councils and Spiritual Commissions), the United States
, Brazil
and elsewhere.
), or Pomorian Church was a confession
of the Bespopovtsy
(the "priestless") strain of Old Believers
. It was founded in the end of the 17th century in Russian Karelia, by the Vyg River
, by Danila Vikulin and the Denisov brothers. Initially Pomortsy denied the sancticity of tsar
and marriage. Later they were split into Novopomortsy ("New Pomortsy"), who recognized marriage, and Staropomortsy ("Old Pomortsy"). They also spun off the confessions of Filippians
and Fedoseyans.
According to 2001 data, in Lithuania
there are over 27,000 Old Believers in 59 officially registered parishes of the Pomorian Church.
Old Believers
In the context of Russian Orthodox church history, the Old Believers separated after 1666 from the official Russian Orthodox Church as a protest against church reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon between 1652–66...
, born of a schism within the Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
in the 17th century.
Pomorian Agreement
Agreement (Согласие) of priestless Old BelieversOld Believers
In the context of Russian Orthodox church history, the Old Believers separated after 1666 from the official Russian Orthodox Church as a protest against church reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon between 1652–66...
, abandoned the practice of receiving runaway priests (беглопоповцы) after the death of the last priests of Russian Orthodox Church before the schism. In the absence of the priesthood, they began to elected literate laity to make service . On the basis of Solovetsky Monastery
Solovetsky Monastery
Solovetsky Monastery was the greatest citadel of Christianity in the Russian North before being turned into a special Soviet prison and labor camp , which served as a prototype for the GULag system. Situated on the Solovetsky Islands in the White Sea, the monastery braved many changes of fortune...
rules was created Pomorian service rules for the laity, without words which were given by priests. Also in Pomerania on the river Vyg was organized Vygovsky monastery, which became the spiritual center of the entire agreement from the early 17th to middle 19th century.
History
Pomorian agreement was formed in 1694, when the Vygovsky men’s monastery (Vygovsky obschezhitelstvo) founded at the Vyg riverVyg River
The Vyg is a river in Republic of Karelia. Consists of the Upper Vyg, 135 km long, discharging into Lake Vygozero, and the Lower Vyg, 102 km long, flowing from Lake Vygozero and discharging into Onega Bay of the White Sea near Belomorsk. The Upper Vyg flows through several small lakes in...
. It became the ideological center of the priestless Old Believers
Bespopovtsy
Bespopovtsy is one of the two major strains of Old Believers, the one that rejects priests and a number of church rites, such as the Eucharist...
.
In 1706, the Leksinskiy female monastery was founded. Vygovsky monastery is famous for compiling “Pomorian answers”, which became the basis of it’s religious doctrine. In 1738 Pomorians had started praying for the Tsar. It is provoked a split in their community. Part, that have not accepted the prayer have formed Filippovskiy
Filippians
Filippians or Philippians was a soglasiye of the Bespopovtsy strain of Old Believers. They detached themselves from Pomortsy under the leadership of a "teacher" Filipp at the beginning of the 18th century...
agreement. Local communities of Pomorians was an important economic centers of northern Russia in the early XIX.
In the early 1830s Pomorian community was divided on Staropomorsy (Old-pomorians) and Novopomortsy (New-pomorians) consents because of the issue of marriage. Novopomortsy allowed to transfer property by inheritance and legalized marital relations outside the church marriage. It has attracted members of the other agreements, disgruntled strict attitude to marriage.
The official church organization was formed after the "Freedom of religion” manifesto publication at the April 17, 1905. First All-Russian Pomorian council was in 1–10 May 1909 in Moscow, the second - in 1912.
After the revolution of 1917, Pomorians abroad the Russia have formed organizational centers in theirs countries.
Organisation
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
, Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Belarus
Belarus
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and Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
(in these countries they are headed by National Councils and Spiritual Commissions), the United States
United States
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, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and elsewhere.
- Council of the Pomorian Old-Orthodox Church in Russia : Российский совет ДПЦ (РС ДПЦ)
- Chairman : Oleg Ivanovich Rozanov
- Council of the Pomorian Old-Orthodox Church in Latvia
- Chairman : Alexy Karatayev
Pomortsy
Pomortsy , also known as Danilovtsy, Danilov's confession, Pomorians (not to be confused with pomorsPomors
Pomors or Pomory are Russian settlers and their descendants on the White Sea coast. It is also term of self-identification for the descendants of Russian, primarily Novgorod, settlers of Pomorye , living on the White Sea coasts and the territory whose southern border lies on a watershed which...
), or Pomorian Church was a confession
Confession
This article is for the religious practice of confessing one's sins.Confession is the acknowledgment of sin or wrongs...
of the Bespopovtsy
Bespopovtsy
Bespopovtsy is one of the two major strains of Old Believers, the one that rejects priests and a number of church rites, such as the Eucharist...
(the "priestless") strain of Old Believers
Old Believers
In the context of Russian Orthodox church history, the Old Believers separated after 1666 from the official Russian Orthodox Church as a protest against church reforms introduced by Patriarch Nikon between 1652–66...
. It was founded in the end of the 17th century in Russian Karelia, by the Vyg River
Vyg River
The Vyg is a river in Republic of Karelia. Consists of the Upper Vyg, 135 km long, discharging into Lake Vygozero, and the Lower Vyg, 102 km long, flowing from Lake Vygozero and discharging into Onega Bay of the White Sea near Belomorsk. The Upper Vyg flows through several small lakes in...
, by Danila Vikulin and the Denisov brothers. Initially Pomortsy denied the sancticity of tsar
Tsar
Tsar is a title used to designate certain European Slavic monarchs or supreme rulers. As a system of government in the Tsardom of Russia and Russian Empire, it is known as Tsarist autocracy, or Tsarism...
and marriage. Later they were split into Novopomortsy ("New Pomortsy"), who recognized marriage, and Staropomortsy ("Old Pomortsy"). They also spun off the confessions of Filippians
Filippians
Filippians or Philippians was a soglasiye of the Bespopovtsy strain of Old Believers. They detached themselves from Pomortsy under the leadership of a "teacher" Filipp at the beginning of the 18th century...
and Fedoseyans.
According to 2001 data, in Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
there are over 27,000 Old Believers in 59 officially registered parishes of the Pomorian Church.