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how did peter the great change the Russian orthodox church
he eliminated the position of the patriarch of the Russian orthodox church
he eliminated the position of the patriarch of the Russian orthodox church
he eliminated the position of the patriarch of the Russian orthodox church
To deal with the nobility, Peter I reorganized the government, Nobles could only advance in the governement if they were loyal to Peter I. To make sure that the Russian Church did not control him, Peter I abolished the position of Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church.
she was Lutheran but then when she married Peter she had to convert to the Russian Orthodox church. She approved of religios toleration.
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Eastern Orthodox members would say that it originated in Jerusalem, when Jesus made St. Peter the head of His Church on earth. It's historical administrative center is in Istanbul, Turkey, which long ago was called Constantinople, but it doesn't have a pope, like the Roman Catholic Church. Greek Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, Russian Orthodox are all part of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
He just wanted to take control governmental over the Church just to prevent the Church leaders from influencing policy and to some extent it made it possible to establish absolutism. He founded the Holy Synod, a governmental body from which the monarchy and the influential nobility could control the Church and the sphere of religion.
St Peter was formally cannonized in 1980. His feast day is September 24.