Aaronowzy

The Aaronowzy ( Russian Аароновцы , wiss. Transliteration Aaronovcy ) were a, after the nickname Aaron of Andrei Zhukov ( Андрей Жуков ; † 1798), Russian denomination in the second half of the 18th century to the 19th century, named after its founder Onufri ( Онуфри ) in Russia also under the name Onufrijewschtschina ( Онуфриевщина / Onufrievščina ) is known. It was widespread in the Arkhangelsk and Vologda Oblasts . Its members recognized marriage and opposed extreme asceticism .

literature

• Church in the East. Studies on Eastern European Church History and Ecclesiastical Studies , Volume 21/22 (1978/1979)
• Daniel H. Shubin: The History of Russian Christianity , Volume 3: The Synodal Era and the Sectarians, 1725 to 1894 ; Algora Publishing, 2005; ISBN 9780875864266 .
• С. В. Булгаков: согласие Аароново, Онуфриевщина или ( Memento of 29 February 2012 at the Internet Archive ); Справочник по ересям, сектам и расколам.

See also

• List of Russian denominations outside the Russian Orthodox Church

Web links

• Aaronowzy (Russian)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} http://mirslovarei.com/content_his/AARONOVCY-66262.html
2. ↑ Аароново согласие, или Онуфриевщина ( Memento from February 29, 2012 in the Internet Archive )