Patriarch-Skimnik. Macarius (Veretennikov), Archimandrite

The book was written by a church historian and is devoted to the works and exploits of Patriarch Nikon, an outstanding Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church of the 17th century.

during his stay on the patriarchal throne, he began unprecedented worship reforms of the Russian Church; He founded several monasteries who are now our national treasure.

St. Nicon was distinguished by piety and high morality, was the only patriarch who innocently spent in prison and the only one who later accepted the schema.

The activities of Patriarch Nikon are associated with the most important period in the history of the Russian Church, therefore, over the centuries, his personality has repeatedly become the subject of research and historical analysis.

This work will be useful for a wide range of readers who are interested in the history of the Russian state and the Russian Orthodox Church.