The Community of Lipovean Russians from Romania

Abstract

The author focuses on the topic of ‘Lipovean-Russian’ from Romania, a denomination that he proposes as an alternative to the mainstream one, ‘Russian-Lipovean’. The author of the paper documents on the history of this ethnic minority, which is also a religious one. In his analysis, the role of the Church is carefully examined, as it shaped the political context in which the Lipovean-Russians lived and their respective cultural life. The author also analyses the differences among different religious branches of this community.