ԵՎՐՈՊԱՅԻ ՀԱՅԱԲՆԱԿ ԵՐԿՐՆԵՐԻ ՎԵՐԱԲԵՐՄՈՒՆՔԸ ՄԱՅՐ ԱԹՈՌ ՍԲ․ ԷՋՄԻԱԾՆԻ ԹԵՄԵՐԻ ՆԿԱՏՄԱՄԲ 1920-1930-ԱԿԱՆ ԹԹ․

Abstract

This article aims at covering the use of the Mother See of St. Privileges and restrictions given to diocesan prefects of Etchmiadzin from 1920 to 1930․ We have set ourselves the task of presenting the development process of the attitude of the those countries towards the dioceses after the Armenian Genocide․ More specifically, it is of great significance to explore and define the, reasons for changes and their impact on the community life. In Historiography serious scientific studies on the above subject were not performed yet ․ This was the period when the Armenian Apostolic Church was disintegrating under the openly atheistic ideology adopted by the government of Soviet Armenia, and the ministers became victims of repression․ The research is based on archival documents, press and literature. The reliability of diverse, often contradictory materials was checked by historical-critical methodology, and historical-analytical methodology was used to compare facts, examine and comprehensively present realities. As a result of the study, we came to the conclusion that, although over the years an atmosphere of positive relations, respect and solidarity with the regimes of the considered countries was created, each country had a clearly defined relationship with the dioceses, which was enshrined in the constitution, with provisions regarding the spiritual structures of ethnic minorities. In many cases they contradicted the canonical legal system of the Armenian Apostolic Church.