Orthodox brotherhood
Saint Anthony the Great
was known to have belonged to a brotherhood called the "Spoudaioi"Brotherhoods (
orthodox monasticism
.
In Slavonic churches
Historically, they were common in the cities throughout the Ruthenian part of the
Ostrogski
family provided political support for their activities.
The activity of the Orthodox fraternities helped preserve the national culture of
Imperial Russia discover their national identity. The Ostrog bratstvo was reinstituted by Countess Bludova
, an ardent admirer of the Ostrogski family. Orthodox immigrants to the U.S. formed brotherhoods to support church activities.
Notable Orthodox Brotherhoods
- Army of the Lord
- God-Prayer Congregation
- Brotherhood of Theologians for life (also known as "Zoe")
- The Soter brotherhood
- Brotherhood of St. Symeon the New Theologian
- Saint PaisiosBrotherhood
- Nour al-Masih society[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Brotherhoods at the Encyclopedia of Ukraine
- ^ Basil Jioultsis. "Religious Brotherhoods: A Sociological View." Social Compass, XXII, 1975/1, pp.67-83.
- ^ a b Russian Humanitarian Encyclopaedia
- ^ Orest Subtelny. Ukraine: A History. 3rd ed. University of Toronto Press, 2000. Pages 97-99.
- ^ "Light of Christ - "Nour Almasih"". www.lightchrist.org. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
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