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The canonical and ecclesiological views of Protopresbyter Michael Pol’skiy and their role in jurisdictional disputes in Russian Church emigration

Suvorov Vadim Gennad'evich  (archpriest, master of natural Sciences, candidate of theology, applicant of doctor’s degree of theology. Institute for doctoral studies of saints Cyril and Methodius; member of Board on reviewing and expert assessment of the Publishing Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, lecturer of Kolomensk theological Seminary )

Protopresbyter Michael Pol’skiy is considered one of the main "ideologists" of the Russian Church Abroad, the most intransigent in regard to the Moscow Patriarchate. In the 20th century his works have played an important role in Russian jurisdictional disputes. The article analyses the canonical and ecclesiological views of Archpriest Michael and the feedback from Russian theologians of the "Moscow" and "evlogians" orientations. The author points to the consonance of ideas of FR. Michael separate main themes of Russian theological thought of the 20th century and identifies the distinctive features of his position. The article concludes that the ecclesiological and canonical views of FR. Michael, despite his rejection of the Moscow Patriarchate, largely coincided with its official position. And today the ideas expressed by father Michael played a significant role in the Church debate on many important issues — such as higher management in the Russian Orthodox Church, its relations with state power and with the Constantinople Throne.

Keywords:History of the Church, the Russian Orthodox Church, Russian church emigration, jurisdictional disputes, Orthodox ecclesiology, canon law, Russian theology in the 20th century.

 

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Citation link:
Suvorov V. G. The canonical and ecclesiological views of Protopresbyter Michael Pol’skiy and their role in jurisdictional disputes in Russian Church emigration // Современная наука: актуальные проблемы теории и практики. Серия: ГУМАНИТАРНЫЕ НАУКИ. -2016. -№03. -С. 51-55
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