The destiny of several female monastic communities in the South of Russia after the Revolution of 1917

Abstract

The article provides an overview of the history of some women’s monasteries in the South of Russia in the first post-revolutionary years. The conclusion is made about the organizational and economic stability of the women’s communities. The destruction of the monastic households and the nun`s communities themselves occurred as a result of the targeted efforts of local Soviet authorities, and sometimes even direct repression. However, separate groups of nuns in many places continued their religious life and influence on the population until the 1980s. The phenomenon of women’s monastic communities in Russia in the 20th century requires further comprehensive study.

Keywords

• russian orthodox church
• women's convents
• closure of monasteries
• repressions
• women’s religious communities
• soviet times
• parish life