Service of the Orthodox military clergy in the occupied territory of Galicia during the First World War

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Keywords:

First World War, Orthodox military clergy, Galicia, Southwestern Front, Uniatism, protopresbyter of the military and naval clergy, G. I. Shavelsky

Abstract

The activity of the Orthodox military clergy in the Russian army on the territory of Galicia during the First World War is considered. It was established that the religious situation in Galicia and the conduct of hostilities on the enemy’s territory had a great influence on the activities of military priests. The attitude of the protopresbyter of the military and naval clergy to the uniate question, the specificity of the interaction of military priests with the local population are shown. The features of the organisation and implementation of services are analysed. The work of priests to maintain a fighting spirit is considered. Cases of both conscientious and unacceptable attitude to the service was established.

Author Biography

  • Eleonora V. Starostenko, Mogilev State A. Kuleshov University, 1 Kasmanaŭtaŭ Street, Mahilioŭ 212022, Belarus

    PhD (history), docent; associate professor at the department of world history, faculty of history and philology

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Published

2021-05-13

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No. 2 (2021): Journal of the Belarusian State University. History

Section

World History

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Starostenko, E.V. 2021. Service of the Orthodox military clergy in the occupied territory of Galicia during the First World War. Journal of the Belarusian State University. History. 2 (May 2021), 39–47. DOI:https://doi.org/10.33581/2520-6338-2021-2-39-47.