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Popovtsy
One of the two main factions of Old Believers in the 17th century, who recognized the validity of the clergy ordained by the State Church
- Also called Popovschina, Priested Old Believers
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Popovtsy One of the two main factions of Old Believers in the 17th century, who recognized the validity of the clergy ordained by the State Church
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