Russians in Argentina
Encyclopedia
There are 250,000 people of Russian
origin living in Argentina
. Mostly in Buenos Aires
and Greater Buenos Aires
. The majority came between 1880 and 1921. A smaller part of the community came in the 1990s
.
Serb
Montenegrin
, many of whom are looking for in a Catholic country patronage of Orthodox Russia, which established in 1885 with Argentina Diplomatic Relations.
, and before that, former Minister Resident Montenegro
. Passing along the east coast of Latin America, he published his work "In South America." Thanks to his efforts, rooted in Argentina Orthodox
. June 14, 1888 in Buenos Aires
e opened the first Orthodox Church in South America, it only takes a couple of close rooms. This temple, which later became a place of mutual support, was opened September 23, 1901 in Brasilia, with the assistance of the Via Superior Gavrilovic tiled Constantine (1865-1953) and is named after Holy Trinity Cathedral. The temple was built in the style of Moscow churches XVII century by the academic MT Transfiguration, and directed the work of Argentinean architect Alexander Christopherson .
After the events of 1905 "Russian emigration" in Latin America has tripled in comparison with the previous twenty years, and within it were not only Jews and Russian, but Ukrainians and representatives other nationalities. The total number of people reached 120.000 and took third place after the Spaniards and Italians.
Istanbul
, and then from the Balkans and Western Europe . Since 1926 his father became Kostantin protoprisviter om and administrators all Russian churches which are in neighboring Argentina states. He has helped open 16 churches in South America, and in the Buenos Aires Cathedral appeared in the northern part of the city and in the Kilmenes, area of residence Cossack
s.
World War II
, although it shared the views of Russian living in Latin America, most of them were pro-Soviet sentiments, and after recovery Stalin nd Institute patriarchate
in the USSR, sympathy increased ( even managed to open a church of the Moscow Patriarchate in Buenos Aires). After the war, there was a new exodus of emigres in Europe. In 1948, President Juan Peron personally issued a law for the admission of 10.000 Russian. Among them, many were former uznkikami Fascist
concentration camps. Then came to Argentina from 5,000 to 7,000 people.
Among them were 10 priests of the Russian Orthodox Church. Also came a few hundred soldiers. In Argentina, lived and died eight generals, a few dozen colonels, about twenty His Majesty the Emperor of Pages
, about forty Knights of St. George and more than twenty officers of the Imperial Russian Navy. Also came to about 250 cadets Imperial and Foreign cadet
.
In 1969 in Buenos Aires from Chile
came Archbishop of Leontius (Vasily Konstantinovich Filipovich), whose task was to overcome the split between the Soviet and the monarchist-minded congregations. He died in 1971, and the split was overcome only in the 90s.
and had a hidden, as the Russians who came to work and went in search of a permanent residence.
Now ruling bishop
Argentine and South American dioceses is Archbishop Platon (Vladimir Udovenko).
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
origin living in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Mostly in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
and Greater Buenos Aires
Greater Buenos Aires
Greater Buenos Aires is the generic denomination to refer to the megalopolis comprising the autonomous city of Buenos Aires and the conurbation around it, over the province of Buenos Aires—namely the adjacent 24 partidos or municipalities—which nonetheless do not constitute a single administrative...
. The majority came between 1880 and 1921. A smaller part of the community came in the 1990s
1990s
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.
The first wave
The first came from Russia, immigrated to Argentina were Volga Germans, who, after the introduction in Russia of universal military service in 1874, began to emigrate to Argentina. So already by 1910 the country's population of 45.000 Germans. In the 80 years in Argentina have settled many of the Slavs - BulgariaBulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
Serb
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
Montenegrin
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
, many of whom are looking for in a Catholic country patronage of Orthodox Russia, which established in 1885 with Argentina Diplomatic Relations.
The second wave
Around since 1890, a wave of Jewish emigration from Russia, which led to the fact that by 1910 the Jewish population of Russia amounted to 100,000. In 1891, London was founded by Baron Hirsch Society to help Jewish colonization.The Third Wave
Following the call of the recruiters from Russia to Argentina began arriving seasonal workers, mostly peasants from the western provinces of Russia. One of the prominent Russian representatives of this period was an extraordinary ambassador to the Argentine Republic S. Alexander, son of Jonas, which served as ambassador to BrazilBrazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, and before that, former Minister Resident Montenegro
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
. Passing along the east coast of Latin America, he published his work "In South America." Thanks to his efforts, rooted in Argentina Orthodox
Orthodox
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. June 14, 1888 in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
e opened the first Orthodox Church in South America, it only takes a couple of close rooms. This temple, which later became a place of mutual support, was opened September 23, 1901 in Brasilia, with the assistance of the Via Superior Gavrilovic tiled Constantine (1865-1953) and is named after Holy Trinity Cathedral. The temple was built in the style of Moscow churches XVII century by the academic MT Transfiguration, and directed the work of Argentinean architect Alexander Christopherson .
After the events of 1905 "Russian emigration" in Latin America has tripled in comparison with the previous twenty years, and within it were not only Jews and Russian, but Ukrainians and representatives other nationalities. The total number of people reached 120.000 and took third place after the Spaniards and Italians.
Fourth Wave
As a result, Russian Civil War began the current White Emigration, which goes through waves of CrimeaCrimea
Crimea , or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea , is a sub-national unit, an autonomous republic, of Ukraine. It is located on the northern coast of the Black Sea, occupying a peninsula of the same name...
Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, and then from the Balkans and Western Europe . Since 1926 his father became Kostantin protoprisviter om and administrators all Russian churches which are in neighboring Argentina states. He has helped open 16 churches in South America, and in the Buenos Aires Cathedral appeared in the northern part of the city and in the Kilmenes, area of residence Cossack
Cossack
Cossacks are a group of predominantly East Slavic people who originally were members of democratic, semi-military communities in what is today Ukraine and Southern Russia inhabiting sparsely populated areas and islands in the lower Dnieper and Don basins and who played an important role in the...
s.
World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, although it shared the views of Russian living in Latin America, most of them were pro-Soviet sentiments, and after recovery Stalin nd Institute patriarchate
Patriarch
Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a pater familias over an extended family. The system of such rule of families by senior males is called patriarchy. This is a Greek word, a compound of πατριά , "lineage, descent", esp...
in the USSR, sympathy increased ( even managed to open a church of the Moscow Patriarchate in Buenos Aires). After the war, there was a new exodus of emigres in Europe. In 1948, President Juan Peron personally issued a law for the admission of 10.000 Russian. Among them, many were former uznkikami Fascist
Fascism
Fascism is a radical authoritarian nationalist political ideology. Fascists seek to rejuvenate their nation based on commitment to the national community as an organic entity, in which individuals are bound together in national identity by suprapersonal connections of ancestry, culture, and blood...
concentration camps. Then came to Argentina from 5,000 to 7,000 people.
Among them were 10 priests of the Russian Orthodox Church. Also came a few hundred soldiers. In Argentina, lived and died eight generals, a few dozen colonels, about twenty His Majesty the Emperor of Pages
Page Corps
Page Corps was a military academy in Imperial Russia, which prepared sons of the nobility and of senior officers for military service....
, about forty Knights of St. George and more than twenty officers of the Imperial Russian Navy. Also came to about 250 cadets Imperial and Foreign cadet
Cadet Corps
Cadet Corps is a type of a military school for young boys. Although initially such military schools admitted only children of the nobles or gentry, with time many of them were also opened to other classes....
.
In 1969 in Buenos Aires from Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
came Archbishop of Leontius (Vasily Konstantinovich Filipovich), whose task was to overcome the split between the Soviet and the monarchist-minded congregations. He died in 1971, and the split was overcome only in the 90s.
The fifth wave
The last wave of emigration coincided with the PerestroikaRestructuring
Restructuring is the corporate management term for the act of reorganizing the legal, ownership, operational, or other structures of a company for the purpose of making it more profitable, or better organized for its present needs...
and had a hidden, as the Russians who came to work and went in search of a permanent residence.
Now ruling bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
Argentine and South American dioceses is Archbishop Platon (Vladimir Udovenko).
Notable people
- Gerardo Sofóvich
- Coti Sorokin
- Luis Ziembrowsky
- Eugenio Zagortski
- Valentina Sharapova
- Lola Melnik
See also
- RussiansRussiansThe Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
- Russian diasporaRussian diasporaThe term Russian diaspora refers to the global community of ethnic Russians, usually more specifically those who maintain some kind of connection, even if ephemeral, to the land of their ancestors and maintain their feeling of Russian national identity within a local community.The term "Russian...
- Argentina–Russia relationsArgentina–Russia relationsArgentina–Russia relations are foreign relations between Argentina and Russia. Diplomatic relations between both countries were established on October 22nd, 1885. The Soviet Union had established diplomatic relations with Argentina on June 5, 1946...
- Immigration to ArgentinaImmigration to ArgentinaImmigration in Argentina, can be divided in several major stages:* Spanish colonization starting in the 16th century, integrating the indigenous inhabitants ....