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1948 and 1950 Sobors, 1947 - 1950

 File — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Series 1.

Scope and Contents

Primarily contains materials pertaining to the preparation, activity, and aftermath of the 1948 and 1950 General Church Councils (Sobors) which lead to the creation of the present Ukrainian Orthdox Church of the USA. It includes correspondence, meeting minutes, Sobor minutes, and messages of support and dissent sent to the Sobor. It also includes materials related to legal disputes between the Board of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in America and Bp. Bohdan, and letters to Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras regarding the Board's dissatisfaction with Bp. Bohdan. Some folders contain materials dated 1941 to 1946. It also contains some incidental materials related to general Church administration and parish business during the this time period.

Dates

  • 1947 - 1950

Language of Materials

From the Series:

Approximately 90% Ukrainian and 10% English, with small quantities of Croatian.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for researcher use. Please contact the archivist (archives@ukrhec.org) for more information and to make arrangements.

Extent

0.75 Linear Feet (21 folders)

Repository Details

Part of the Ukrainian History and Education Center Archives Repository

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