Word: sergius
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...name publicly in the press without announcing his arrest at the time, watching closely for any furtive reactions among the people, arresting those who react, and finally spiriting the accused off to exile or execution. Last week a beginning of this sort was made with the Church. Metropolitan Sergius and Metropolitan Vitalius, the two highest church dignitaries in Russia were the victims...
...stating last August that Archbishop Kedroff's church is "under the jurisdiction of the Soviet-dominated Metropolitan Sergius in Russia," TIME erred. Dominated by no one, Archbishop Kedroff is connected with the Synodical Church of Russia, headed by Metropolitan Vitalius. TIME likewise erred in declaring that prelates officiating with Archbishop Kedroff wore "vestments of gilt studded with imitation jewels." Although most Russian churches are too poor to afford real gems, Archbishop Kedroff declares that his Cathedral has some cultured pearls and cameos...
...Ivanovo-Voznesensk dared and succeeded in holding without molestation from the Secret Police an assembly to decide the electoral policies of the Church. It became a question whether religious groups should attempt to nominate for election to the Supreme Soviet priests, bishops, or even His Holiness the Metropolitan Sergius who today still celebrates Orthodox rites with all pomp in one of the Moscow churches which have not been closed. Soviet reporters, while handling such news with mittens, have made clear in Pravda and in Izvestia (News), official organ of the Soviet Government, that the Russian priest of today is generally...
...Britain, Conn, is the Chaldean Mission attended by Rev. Sergius Sarmas, a Chaldean priest, resident of St. Thomas' Preparatory Seminary of Hartford...
Twenty-four hours later, at Alapayevsk, six more captive Romanovs and two of their faithful followers met an even harder death. Grand Dukes Sergius, Ivan, Constantine and Igor, Grand Duchess Elisabeth, Prince Vladimir Paley, Secretary Romez, Nun Barbara Yakovleva were taken to an abandoned mine and thrown down a shaft. According to Investigator Sokolov, all were still alive after the fall except Sergius. The hand-grenades that were thrown down after them killed Romez; the rest died more lingeringly...