Patriarcha Cyryl: kontynuator dzieła metropolity Nikodema czy kreator własnej strategii kościelnej?
Patriarch Kiryll: Follower of Metropolitan Nikodim or Creator of His Own Church Strategy?

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the present article is an attempt at presenting the influence of the heritage of Metropolitan of Leningrad Nikodim (Rotov) on the activity of Kiryll I, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia. The topic has been discussed in three parts. At first, the author briefly presented the life and work of the Metropolitan of Leningrad. Next, he discussed selected aspects of life and work of Patriarch Kiryll in juxtaposition with the work of Metropolitan Nikodim. Thus, the author paid special attention to the three following issues: their respective formations and Church careers, symphony of church and state as reflected in their respective policies, their contacts with the Vatican. The final part includes the outcome of the author’s reflection and his conclusions. Thus, the heritage of Metropolitan Nikodim, especially its aspect concerning cooperation of church and state, was an important source of inspiration for Patriarch Kiryll’s work in the Church. The present investigation made also clear significant differences in both hierarchs’ attitudes toward some issues, especially the dialogue with the Roman Catholic Church. This is why, eventually, Patriarch Kiryll cannot be considered a faithful follower of the Metropolitan of Leningrad.

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