The destiny of several female monastic communities in the South of Russia after the Revolution of 1917
https://doi.org/10.15829/2686-973X-2022-104
Abstract
The article provides an overview of the history of some women’s monasteries in the South of Russia in the first post-revolutionary years. The conclusion is made about the organizational and economic stability of the women’s communities. The destruction of the monastic households and the nun`s communities themselves occurred as a result of the targeted efforts of local Soviet authorities, and sometimes even direct repression. However, separate groups of nuns in many places continued their religious life and influence on the population until the 1980s. The phenomenon of women’s monastic communities in Russia in the 20th century requires further comprehensive study.
About the Author
E. A. Ageev
Diocese of Uryupinsk
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Evgeniy A. Ageev — priest, PhD in Theology, Commission for the canonization of Saints, Diocese of Uryupinsk. Area of scientific interests: history of Russian Orthodoxal Church in XX century, local Church history.
Volgograd
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Ageev E.A. The destiny of several female monastic communities in the South of Russia after the Revolution of 1917. Russian Journal of Church History. 2022;3(2):126-136. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.15829/2686-973X-2022-104
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