The Restitution of Church Buildings in Leningrad Diocese in Postwar Decade: an Analysis of Believers' Petitions

Authors

  • Elena Shungina Европейский университет в Санкт-Петербурге Автор

Keywords:

Russian Orthodox Church in post-war Soviet Union, the reopening of the churches, petitions of believers, Leningrad

Abstract

The paper deals with the reopening of Russian Orthodox churches after the changes of religious policy in post-war Leningrad diocese. The author draws upon the petitions written by the believers and submitted to various state agencies where they provided arguments for the re-introduction of liturgical services and parish life. The data is taken from the material in various local and central archives.

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Published

2012-05-15

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 3 (2012)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Shungina E. The Restitution of Church Buildings in Leningrad Diocese in Postwar Decade: an Analysis of Believers’ Petitions // State, Religion and Church. 2012. Vol. 30, no. 3. P. 204–231.

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