The religious policy of the emperors Paul I and Alexander I regarding the Greco-Uniate Church in the Southwestern Territory of the Russian Empire Cover Image

Polityka religijna cesarzy Pawła I i Aleksandra I w sprawie Kościoła grecko-unickiego w południowo-zachodnim terytorium Imperium Rosyjskiego
The religious policy of the emperors Paul I and Alexander I regarding the Greco-Uniate Church in the Southwestern Territory of the Russian Empire

Author(s): Viktoria Bilyk
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, History of Church(es), Diplomatic history, Social history, Theology and Religion
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: Greek-Uniate Church; Roman Catholic Church; Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth; Russian Empire; “conversion to Orthodoxy”

Summary/Abstract: The article analyzes the religious policy of the Russian emperors Paul I and Alexander I regarding the Greco-Uniate Church in Volyn, Kyiv and Podil provinces. It was clarified that during the reign of these emperors, the pressure on the Uniates was eased, and it helped to restore the Greco-Uniate parishes and increase the number of parishioners of this Church. Also shown the government measures aimed at removing the Greek-Uniate Church from the influence of the Roman Catholic Church.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 28
  • Page Range: 383-397
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish