Patriarch Sergius of Moscow
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Sergius | |
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St. Tikhon | |
Successor | Alexy I |
Personal details | |
Born | Ivan Nikolayevich Stragorodsky January 23, 1867 |
Died | May 15, 1944 Moscow, Soviet Union | (aged 77)
Nationality | Russian |
Denomination | Eastern Orthodox Church |
Patriarch Sergius (
The expression Sergianism, which designates a policy of unconditional loyalty to the
Early life
Ivan Nikolayevich Stragorodsky was born in the town of Arzamas, Nizhny Novgorod Governorate in a deeply religious family of an archpriest. Named Sergius after becoming a monk, he studied in Nizhny Novgorod seminary and later in Saint Petersburg Theological Academy. In 1890 Sergius was sent with an Orthodox Christian mission to Japan and became fluent in Japanese (he already knew Greek, Latin and Hebrew). In 1899 he returned to Saint-Petersburg Theological Academy and was appointed its rector.
In 1901 Sergius was consecrated
In 1911 he became a member of the
Acting locum tenens
Knowing that it would not be possible to conduct proper elections of the Patriarch upon his death,
However, only 8 months later, on December 10, 1925, Peter was arrested. Foreseeing his imminent arrest, Peter had followed Tikhon's example, likewise appointing three candidates to succeed him. After Peter's arrest, Sergius of Nizhny Novgorod was the only bishop from Peter's "list" who was not in prison or exile at the time. He assumed leadership of the Church with the title of acting patriarchal
Declaration of loyalty toward the USSR
Seeking to convince
We need to show, not in words but in deeds, that not only those who are indifferent to
Pastors and their Flocks, 1927
This declaration, sparked an immediate controversy among the Russian Eastern Orthodox, many of whom (including many notable and respected
In 1934, Sergius assumed a more elevated title of "His Beatitude,
Patriarchal locum tenens Peter of Krutitsy died in 1937.
Only after
Election to the Patriarchate and death
Another concession the Soviet Union made was the permission to gather the episcopal council and to elect a new Patriarch. On September 8, 1943, at the
References
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- ^ a b "Документы Патриаршей канцелярии 1926–1927 годов (комментарий в аспекте культуры)".
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- ^ Прием товарищем И. В. СТАЛИНЫМ Митрополита Сергия/№ 01 сентябрь 1943/Архив Журнала Московской Патриархии с 1943 по 1954 год
- ^ "The Russian Patriarch". The New York Times. 14 September 1943. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "К истории Русской Церкви в годы Великой Отечественной войны (комментарий в интересах нации)".
- ^ "Sergius, Patriarch of Russia, Dies 78". The New York Times. 16 May 1944. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
External links
- Сергий (Страгородский) (in Russian)
- Сергий, Страгородский (in Russian)