1st Edition

The Catholic Church and Soviet Russia, 1917-39

By Dennis Dunn Copyright 2017
142 Pages
by Routledge

152 Pages
by Routledge

152 Pages
by Routledge

This book, based on extensive research including in the Russian and Vatican archives, charts the development of relations between the Catholic Church and the Soviet Union from the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 to the death of Pope Pius XI in 1939. It provides background information on the animosity between the Orthodox and Catholic churches and moves towards reconciliation between them, discusses... Read more

1. Background

- Christianity: Early History of the Orthodox and Catholic Traditions

- East Slavs: Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Russian National Identities

2. Muscovy, Russian Empire, and the Catholic Church

- Ivan the Great to Peter II, 1462-1762

- Catherine the Great to Alexander III, 1762-1894

- Nicholas II and the Provisional Government, 1894-1917

3. Soviet Russia and the Catholic Church, 1917-21

- Communist Government and the Catholic Church, 1917-20

- Communist Government and the Catholic Church, 1921

4. Soviet Russia and the Catholic Church, 1921-24

- Communist Government and the Vatican, 1921-24

- Communist Government and the Catholic Church, 1922-24

5. Catholic Church and Vatican Initiatives, Mid-1920s-1930 

- Orthodox-Catholic Ties and the Albertyn Experiment

- The d’Herbigny Mission 126

6. Kremlin, Catholic Church, and Collectivization, 1928-33

- The Soviet Government, NEP, and Collectivization (4th Revolution) 149

- Correspondence Related to Collectivization from the Vatican Archives 161

7. Soviet Russia and the Catholic Church under Stalin, 1933-34

- International Scene, 1933-34

- Soviet Government and the Catholic Church, 1933-34

8. Soviet Russia and the Catholic Church under Stalin, 1935-39

- International Scene, 1935-39 205

- Soviet Government and the Catholic Church, 1935-39

9. Conclusion

Biography

Dennis J. Dunn is a Professor of History and Director of the Center for International Studies at Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, USA.