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Russian Orthodox Church Martyrs 1917-1938

The Russian Orthodox Church's documentation and commemoration of martyrs and confessors during the Russian Civil War and early Soviet period, including the New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia.

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Jan 16, 2026

Which documented cases and lists exist of clergy and named Christian martyrs executed during the Russian Civil War and early Soviet period?

A number of individually documented clergy killed in the Russian Civil War and early Soviet period are commemorated by church and lay historians, and formal compilations exist—most notably the Russian...