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Tag: 1871

The “Bulgarian Question” and the 1872 Council of Constantinople, Part 3

December 3, 2012

In case you haven’t been following along, this is Part 3 in a 6-part series of articles we began last week, covering the 1872 Council of Constantinople, which famously condemned “phyletism.” All of these…
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Grand Duke Alexis in the New York chapel, Thanksgiving 1871

November 25, 2010

From the New York Times, December 1, 1871: Thanksgiving Day was observed by the Grand Duke Alexis yesterday in a very quiet manner. In the morning he went to the Greek Chapel at No.…
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Prayers for the President

July 13, 2010

Attend an American Orthodox parish today, of any jurisdiciton, and you’re likely to hear prayers offered for the President of the United States (and, in some parishes, for the other branches of government as…
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Inside Bjerring’s chapel

November 17, 2009

I got a little tired of quoting long sections of primary sources, and thought I’d try something a little different for a change. Don’t worry, though; I’ll be back with my regular style…
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Plans for a New York church in the 1870s

November 11, 2009

Immediately upon Fr. Nicholas Bjerring’s arrival in New York City in 1870, news spread that the Russian Church planned to construct a great temple in the city, on the corner of 51st Street and Lexington…
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