The Church and state relations in the Latvian SSR: work
of the Authorized Commissioners for the Council for
the Russian Orthodox Church in 1944-1954
The Church and state relations in the Latvian SSR: work
of the Authorized Commissioners for the Council for
the Russian Orthodox Church in 1944-1954
Author(s): Galina SedovaSubject(s): Political history, Politics and religion, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Latvijas Universitātes Filozofijas un socioloģijas institūts
Keywords: Russian Orthodox Church; Church in Latvia;
Summary/Abstract: After World War II, the attitude of the state to the Russian Orthodox Church in the Baltic region was much more negative than in the USSR in the whole.1 It was connected with the service of the Metropolitan of Lithuania and Vilna Sergius (Voskresensky; 1897–1944), Exarch of the Baltic States. During the war Pskov Orthodox Mission was created by him, its activities extended to the territory of Latvia and the north-west of Russia, occupied by the Nazis.
Journal: Religiski-filozofiski raksti
- Issue Year: XXIII/2017
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 153-172
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English