Millville, New Jersey USA
Old Believers Russian Orthodox
Old Believers separated from the Russian Orthodox Church in the 1660s when liturgical changes were introduced, bringing the Russian Church closer to Greek liturgical practice. Old Believers held to earlier traditional Russian Orthodox ways, suffering persecution in Russia until 1905. The church on Newcombtown Road was built in 1937. In 1973 Alexander Solzhenitsyn visited, speaking in Russian to 50-70 members. Noted 20th century iconographer Pimen M. Sofronov (1896-1973) belonged to the church in his later years and is buried in the church cemetery.More information
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