House church (Russia)
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House church in Russia
is an independent church intended for members of a certain household or an institution, such as a university, a prison, an orphanage, a boarding school, a seminary
, etc., unlike a parish church
intended for everyone and under jurisdiction of the corresponding administrative unit of the Russian Orthodox Church
.
In 1917 there were over 200 house churches in Moscow
alone. All home churches were abolished in the Soviet Union
. Russian emigration maintained a number of home churches. Their establishment renewed in post-Soviet Russia
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
is an independent church intended for members of a certain household or an institution, such as a university, a prison, an orphanage, a boarding school, a seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
, etc., unlike a parish church
Parish church
A parish church , in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches....
intended for everyone and under jurisdiction of the corresponding administrative unit of the Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
.
In 1917 there were over 200 house churches in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
alone. All home churches were abolished in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. Russian emigration maintained a number of home churches. Their establishment renewed in post-Soviet Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
See also
- House church (disambiguation)House church (disambiguation)House church may refer to one of the following*House church, an informal term for a group of Christians gathering regularly or spontaneously in a home or on grounds not normally used for worship services, instead of a building dedicated to the purpose....