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1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796

The Holy Synod, the Senate and Church Reform

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Recall questions on the replacement of the Patriarchate by the Holy Synod and its Ober-Procurator, the Ecclesiastical Regulation of 1721, the restriction of monasteries, and the Senate created in 1711.

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Key term

What collective body replaced the Patriarchate in governing the Russian Orthodox Church?

Key term

What document of 1721 subordinated the Orthodox Church to the state and defined its administrative structure?

Key term

What was the primary purpose of the Senate when Peter I was absent from the capital?

Questions from this subtopic

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  1. 1

    What institution did Peter I abolish in 1721 as part of his Church reforms?

    Model answer

    The Patriarchate.

  2. 2

    What collective body replaced the Patriarchate in governing the Russian Orthodox Church?

    Model answer

    The Holy Synod.

  3. 3

    What was the significance of replacing the Patriarchate with the Holy Synod for Church-state relations?

    Model answer

    It placed the Church under state control.

  4. 4

    Who oversaw the Holy Synod, and how was this person appointed?

    Model answer

    A lay official called the Ober-Procurator, appointed by the Tsar.

  5. 5

    What document of 1721 subordinated the Orthodox Church to the state and defined its administrative structure?

    Model answer

    The Ecclesiastical Regulation.

  6. 6

    Why did Peter I reduce the number of monasteries and restrict entry to monastic life?

    Model answer

    To increase the taxable population and reduce Church wealth.

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