Vladimir Abrikosov
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Vladimir Abrikosov was a Catholic priest of the Byzantine
rite who converted from Russian Orthodoxy. Converted in 1909, together his wife Anna Abrikosova
, Abrikosov was ordained a Catholic priest of the Byzantine rite by a Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky
of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, in 1917. Abrikosov was arrested and sentenced to death, but his sentence was changed to perpetual exile in 1922 and in the same year he obtained an audience with Pope Pius XI to discuss the situation of the Russian Catholic Church
. Soon after Abrikosov was recognized as an official member of the Congregation for Eastern Churches and procurator of the Russian Exarchate. However, Abrikosov faced accusations of being a Russian spy by a Russian
officer, Baron Igor von der Launitz, and a strong opposition of Michel d'Herbigny who wanted Abrikosov's resignati6on of his position inside the Roman Curia. After Launitz's extradition from Italy
, Abrikosov continued his to abolish the Russian Exarchate when he left Rome to establish himself in Paris. He died on 22 July 1966.
Byzantine
Byzantine usually refers to the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.Byzantine may also refer to:* A citizen of the Byzantine Empire, or native Greek during the Middle Ages...
rite who converted from Russian Orthodoxy. Converted in 1909, together his wife Anna Abrikosova
Anna Abrikosova
Anna Ivanovna Abrikosova — was a prominent figure in the Russian Catholic Church, and a Religious Sister of the Third Order of St. Dominic. Since 2002, her life has been under scrutiny for possible beatification by the Holy See...
, Abrikosov was ordained a Catholic priest of the Byzantine rite by a Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky
Andrey Sheptytsky
Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky was the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church from 1901 until his death. During his tenure, he led the Church through two world wars and seven political regimes: Austrian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Soviet, German National Socialist , and...
of the Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church, in 1917. Abrikosov was arrested and sentenced to death, but his sentence was changed to perpetual exile in 1922 and in the same year he obtained an audience with Pope Pius XI to discuss the situation of the Russian Catholic Church
Russian Catholic Church
The Russian Catholic Church is a Byzantine Rite church sui juris in full union with the Catholic Church. Historically it represents a schism from the Russian Orthodox Church. It is now in full communion with and subject to the authority of the Pope as defined by Eastern canon law...
. Soon after Abrikosov was recognized as an official member of the Congregation for Eastern Churches and procurator of the Russian Exarchate. However, Abrikosov faced accusations of being a Russian spy by a Russian
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....
officer, Baron Igor von der Launitz, and a strong opposition of Michel d'Herbigny who wanted Abrikosov's resignati6on of his position inside the Roman Curia. After Launitz's extradition from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Abrikosov continued his to abolish the Russian Exarchate when he left Rome to establish himself in Paris. He died on 22 July 1966.
External links
- http://rumkatkilise.org/necplus.htm
- http://vselenstvo.narod.ru/library/histdest.htm