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Alexander Nevsky Brotherhood
The Alexander Nevsky Brotherhood was an informal public association of clergy and laity of the Russian Orthodox Church, established in 1919 at the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, Holy Trinity Alexander Nevsky Lavra to counter anti-religious persecution by the Soviet Union, Soviet authorities. Between the autumn of 1917 and the winter of 1919, there were three attempts to organize associations of Orthodox believers in Saint Petersburg, Petrograd, but they did not succeed. Among the first members of the Alexander Nevsky Brotherhood were the people who attempted to establish those three associations. The Alexander Nevsky Brotherhood was established February 1, 1919, when a youth circle was created at the Alexander Nevsky Lavra, which included monks and laymen. An important objective of the brotherhood was the creation of semi-legal monastic communities outside formal church structures ("v miru", "in the outside world"), as well as the monastic tonsure of young people (including secret ones) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clergy
Clergy are formal leaders within established religions. Their roles and functions vary in different religious traditions, but usually involve presiding over specific rituals and teaching their religion's doctrines and practices. Some of the terms used for individual clergy are clergyman, clergywoman, clergyperson, churchman, cleric, ecclesiastic, and vicegerent while clerk in holy orders has a long history but is rarely used. In Christianity, the specific names and roles of the clergy vary by denomination and there is a wide range of formal and informal clergy positions, including deacons, elders, priests, bishops, cardinals, preachers, pastors, presbyters, ministers, and the pope. In Islam, a religious leader is often known formally or informally as an imam, caliph, qadi, mufti, sheikh, mullah, muezzin, and ulema. In the Jewish tradition, a religious leader is often a rabbi (teacher) or hazzan (cantor). Etymology The word ''cleric'' comes from the ecclesia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
