Biserica Ortodoxă Rusă în spațiul baltic între anii 1836-1848
The Russian Orthodox Church in the Baltic area between 1836 and 1848

Author(s): Andrei Gaju
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Theology and Religion, 19th Century, Eastern Orthodoxy, History of Religion
Published by: Editura Doxologia
Keywords: Russian Orthodox Church; Russian Empire; Baltic region; Conversions to Orthodoxy;
Summary/Abstract: In the first half of the 18th century Russia enlarged its borders and became an empire stretching from the steppes of Central Asia to the Baltic Sea. As a result, along with the territories and different ethnic groups, the religious traditions of these countries are incorporated into the Russian Empire. By extending its borders to the North-West, the Russian Empire is subjugating several peoples who traditionally profess Protestantism. Like any empire, Russia tries to merge the annexed peoples and territories by building a single state with a single political centre. Thus, in the mid-19th century, the political issue was not only the Russification of these peoples, but also their conversion to the majority confession of the empire - Orthodoxy. Therefore, this paper aims to give a brief historical account of the events of 1836-1848, when a massive process of accession to the Russian Orthodox Church of the Protestant population of the Baltic region took place.

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