Nicholas II
human_specialist Russian Orthodox Church single tradition · 1
Nicholas II was the last Tsar of Russia who, along with his family, is considered one of the most powerful heavenly patrons of Russia according to conservative ROCOR ideology. He wrote an order in 1909 to establish the commemoration of St. John in the Church.
When
- First attested
- 1909 CE
- Attested period
- 1909 – 1964
- Historical notes
- Tsar who wrote order in 1909 to commemorate John; considered heavenly patron of Russia with his family.
Relationships
- allied with
- John of Kronstadt
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In 1909, Tsar Nicholas II wrote an order to establish the commemoration of St. John in the Church...Archimandrite Constantine (Zaitsev) believed that the most powerful heavenly patrons of Russia were John and Nicholas II with his family.”
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