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portada Catholicos and Commissar: The Armenian Church Under the Soviet Regime (Volume 2)
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Language
English
Pages
798
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
25.4 x 17.8 x 5.5 cm
ISBN13
9781909382855

Catholicos and Commissar: The Armenian Church Under the Soviet Regime (Volume 2)

Corley, Felix (Author) · Gomidas Institute Books · Paperback

Catholicos and Commissar: The Armenian Church Under the Soviet Regime (Volume 2) - Corley, Felix

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Synopsis "Catholicos and Commissar: The Armenian Church Under the Soviet Regime (Volume 2)"

Part of a two-volume set, this second volume continues the history of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the Soviet Union, focusing on the leadership of Catholicos Vazgen I, who served from 1955 until 1994-the longest tenure of any religious leader in the USSR. Chosen by the KGB after a lack of suitable Soviet-based candidates, Vazgen publicly supported the Soviet regime but worked quietly to strengthen the Church's presence at home and abroad. The Church's seminary at Echmiadzin grew, and diaspora ties were cautiously encouraged, though most parishes remained isolated.Despite the appearance of normalcy, the Church operated under heavy restrictions. Major decisions were often made by the state, and KGB agents were placed among the clergy. The harsh anti-religious campaigns of the Khrushchev era forced the closure of many churches. After Khrushchev's fall, restrictions eased somewhat, but the Church remained passive, neither resisting nor expanding.Major change came under Gorbachev's reforms in the late 1980s. Long-suppressed Armenian national aspirations, especially around Nagorno-Karabakh, erupted, followed by the 1988 earthquake. The Church responded with new community efforts. Though initially cautious about independence, Catholicos Vazgen eventually played a key role in legitimising the new Armenian state and reaffirming the Church's place as its official religion.Like volume one, this book draws from extensive archival research, memoirs, and interviews to tell the story of how the Armenian Church and its followers navigated Soviet repression and shifting political landscapes.

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