The History of the Russian Church Diaspora in the Third Quarter of the 20th Century in a New Monograph by the Moscow Researcher A. A. Kostryukov

The article analyzes the new book “The Russian Church Abroad under Metropolitan Philaret (Voznesensky), 1964–1985” by Moscow historian A. Kostryukov. Despite presence of a number works on history in 1960s–1980s, major studies that comprehensively characterize period reign Filaret, before appearance Kostryukov, was not historiography. absolute merit monograph review is an objective and unbiased study relationship with Patriarchate other Local Churches, as well exposure myths, misconceptions identification “blank spots” relation to topics important for Abroad: condemnation ecumenism, unfulfilled hopes “catacomb church” USSR, canonization royal family, martyrs confessors Russia. also outlines key problems events branches last quarter 20th century — Western European Exarchate Parishes, which administratively subordinate Patriarch Constantinople, North American Metropolis, 1970 received from status autocephalous (independent) name Orthodox America. Thus, Kostryukov studied complex processes concerning entire church diaspora, including its connections relations, both Churches and, above all, Constantinople. On whole, work first fundamental third century.