Orthodox churches of southeastern Europe between the two world wars. 1918-1939 Kakarovsky M.V.

The publication proposed to the reader is devoted to the history of the Orthodox churches of the Southeast Europe in the period of the history of the Orthodox Churches in the period between the two world wars. These years have become a turning point in the history of a number of local Orthodox churches of the Balkan Peninsula. Patriarchate of Constantinople lost all his dioceses in Asia Minor, but managed to preserve and even increase his influence in the Orthodox world; Serbian and Romanian churches acquired the status of Patriarchate and significantly expanded their territories; A new autocephalous Orthodox Church - Albanian. At the same time, a number of local churches had not only spiritual, but also political influence, significantly affecting the situation in their countries (Yugoslavia, Romania, Greece, etc.).

In an interwar situation, a significant place was occupied by relations of the Orthodox churches of Southeast Europe with the Russian Church, which pays special attention to the work. In some countries, Russian emigration played a very important role in the development of church life (Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary). The monograph is based on rich archival sources, in particular, materials of Bulgarian, Serbian, Greek, German, American, Russian and other archives. The book is intended for historians, clergymen and all those interested in the history of Christianity.