Schism of the Russian Orthodox Church
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The Schism of the Russian Orthodox Church was a 17th-century religious split in Russia, when reforms to church rituals and texts led to a lasting division between the official church and the dissenting Old Believers.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Raskol | 2 |
| Schism of the Russian Orthodox Church canonical | 2 |
| Raskol (schism in Russian Orthodoxy) | 1 |
| Raskol (schism) in the Russian Orthodox Church | 1 |
| Russian Church Schism | 1 |
| Russian Orthodox reform movement | 1 |
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Target entity: Schism of the Russian Orthodox Church Context triple: [Alexis of Russia, notableEvent, Schism of the Russian Orthodox Church]
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East–West Schism
The East–West Schism was the 1054 split between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, driven by long-standing theological, political, and cultural disputes that permanently divided Western and Eastern Christianity.
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Photian Schism
The Photian Schism was a 9th-century ecclesiastical dispute between the Eastern and Western Christian churches centered on the contested patriarchate of Constantinople and papal authority, foreshadowing the later East–West Schism.
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Western Schism
The Western Schism was a prolonged split within the Catholic Church (1378–1417) during which multiple rival claimants to the papacy simultaneously asserted their legitimacy, deeply dividing Christendom.
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Byzantine Iconoclasm
Byzantine Iconoclasm was a turbulent period in the Byzantine Empire marked by intense theological and political conflict over the veneration of religious images, leading to waves of icon destruction and restoration.
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E.
Christianization of Kievan Rus'
The Christianization of Kievan Rus' was the late 10th-century adoption of Eastern Orthodox Christianity by the medieval East Slavic state of Kievan Rus', traditionally associated with the baptism of Prince Vladimir the Great and his subjects.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Schism of the Russian Orthodox Church Target entity description: The Schism of the Russian Orthodox Church was a 17th-century religious split in Russia, when reforms to church rituals and texts led to a lasting division between the official church and the dissenting Old Believers.
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A.
East–West Schism
The East–West Schism was the 1054 split between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, driven by long-standing theological, political, and cultural disputes that permanently divided Western and Eastern Christianity.
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B.
Photian Schism
The Photian Schism was a 9th-century ecclesiastical dispute between the Eastern and Western Christian churches centered on the contested patriarchate of Constantinople and papal authority, foreshadowing the later East–West Schism.
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C.
Western Schism
The Western Schism was a prolonged split within the Catholic Church (1378–1417) during which multiple rival claimants to the papacy simultaneously asserted their legitimacy, deeply dividing Christendom.
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D.
Byzantine Iconoclasm
Byzantine Iconoclasm was a turbulent period in the Byzantine Empire marked by intense theological and political conflict over the veneration of religious images, leading to waves of icon destruction and restoration.
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E.
Christianization of Kievan Rus'
The Christianization of Kievan Rus' was the late 10th-century adoption of Eastern Orthodox Christianity by the medieval East Slavic state of Kievan Rus', traditionally associated with the baptism of Prince Vladimir the Great and his subjects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the history of the Russian Orthodox Church
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historical event ⓘ religious schism ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Schism of the Russian Orthodox Church
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surface form:
Raskol
Schism of the Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Church Schism
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| country | Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Russian church chronicles
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modern scholarship on Russian religious history ⓘ writings of Avvakum ⓘ |
| endTime | no formal end; division persists ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | church history ⓘ |
| hasCause |
changes to church rituals and ceremonies
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liturgical reforms of Patriarch Nikon ⓘ revisions of Russian Orthodox service books ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
development of separate Old Believer hierarchy in later centuries
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division between official Russian Orthodox Church and Old Believers ⓘ formation of Old Believer communities ⓘ migration of Old Believers to remote regions of Russia ⓘ persecution of Old Believers ⓘ social marginalization of Old Believer communities ⓘ |
| hasPart |
change in spelling and pronunciation of the name of Jesus in liturgical texts
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reform of the sign of the cross from two fingers to three fingers ⓘ revision of the number of alleluias in certain chants ⓘ standardization of rituals with contemporary Greek Orthodox practice ⓘ |
| location | Russia ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Old Believers
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Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Old Believers
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traditionalist clergy in Russia ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Christianity in Russia
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history of Eastern Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| result |
creation of Old Ritualist movements
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emergence of priestly and priestless Old Believer groups ⓘ long-term fragmentation within Russian Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Avvakum Petrov
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Boyarina Feodosia Morozova ⓘ Patriarch Nikon of Moscow ⓘ Tsar Alexis of Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich of Russia
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| startTime |
1650s
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circa 1652 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Patriarch Nikon of Moscow
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surface form:
Patriarch Nikon
Tsar Alexis of Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich
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| timePeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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