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The “Bulgarian Schism” Began 150 Years Ago

Feb 18, 2020

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On February 28, 2020, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the creation of an independent Bulgarian Church (known as the “Bulgarian Exarchate”) by decree of the Ottoman sultan. For centuries up to that point, the Bulgarian Orthodox living in the Ottoman Empire had been under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.…

The “Bulgarian Question” and the 1872 Council of Constantinople, Part 6

Dec 6, 2012

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Matthew Namee

in Global Orthodoxy, Inter-Orthodox

This is the final Methodist Quarterly Review article dealing with the aftermath of the 1872 Council of Constantinople. From the Methodist Quarterly Review, April 1874. The Bulgarian Church question has, on the whole, attracted less attention during the year 1873 than in the previous years. The Bulgarians, undoubtedly, have the sympathy of the Slavic…

The “Bulgarian Question” and the 1872 Council of Constantinople, Part 5

Dec 5, 2012

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Matthew Namee

in Global Orthodoxy, Inter-Orthodox

This article is the fifth in a six-part series on the 1872 Council of Constantinople. In this installment, we learn about the aftermath of the Council. The one bishop who refused to sign the Council’s decree was the Patriarch of Jerusalem, and when he returned to Jerusalem, he was deposed by his Holy Synod. This…

The “Bulgarian Question” and the 1872 Council of Constantinople, Part 4

Dec 4, 2012

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Matthew Namee

in Global Orthodoxy, Inter-Orthodox

This article is the fourth in a six-part series on the 1872 Council of Constantinople, and this particular report covers the Council itself. It contains what is, to the best of my knowledge, the only complete English translation of the decree of the Council. From the Methodist Quarterly Review, January 1873. The rupture between…

Early priests in New Orleans

Dec 17, 2009

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Matthew Namee

in Firsts, Orthodoxy in the Americas

Holy Trinity Church in New Orleans was the first organized Orthodox parish in the contiguous United States. Despite that fact, precious little is known about its early history. The first priest to visit New Orleans was the infamous Fr. Agapius Honcharenko, but, contrary to popular belief, Honcharenko was not actually the parish priest. He was…

Plans for a New York church in the 1870s

Nov 11, 2009

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Matthew Namee

in Early Converts, Firsts, Orthodoxy in the Americas

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 Avenue. This is from the Christian Advocate journal (6/29/1871): A magnificent structure is about to be erected by the Russian government…

The New Orleans Gospel Book

Aug 27, 2009

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Matthew Namee

in Inter-Orthodox, Orthodoxy in the Americas, Pre-1921 Unity

In 1927, Fr. Boris Burden wrote the following: The Church of the Holy Trinity in New Orleans, La., claims to have been the first Greek church in the United States. On the occasion of its dedication in 1860 Alexander II, Czar of Russia, sent to its Greek Priest, the Reverend Father Michael, a gold-embossed Book…

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The “Bulgarian Schism” Began 150 Years Ago

The “Bulgarian Question” and the 1872 Council of Constantinople, Part 6

The “Bulgarian Question” and the 1872 Council of Constantinople, Part 5

The “Bulgarian Question” and the 1872 Council of Constantinople, Part 4

Early priests in New Orleans

Plans for a New York church in the 1870s

The New Orleans Gospel Book