Macarius Metropolitan (Bulgakov Mikhail Petrovich)

Macarius Metropolitan (Bulgakov Mikhail Petrovich) (1816–1882) – Orthodox theologian, ecclesiastic historian, hierarch of Russian Orthodox Church.

In 1831, he graduated from the Belgorod Spiritual School; in 1837 – the Kursk Spiritual Seminary; in 1841, he got his Master degree in Theology at the Kievan Spiritual Academy and became monk. Doctor in Theology (1847) for the thesis ‘Introduction into the Orthodox Theology’. In 1843. the Most Holy Synod granted him the rank of Ass. Professor in theology. In 1844-1857, he taught at the St. Petersburg Spiritual Academy; in 1851 – Rector. In 1851, he also became Bishop of Vinnitsa. In 1862 – Archbishop; since 1879 – Metropolitan of Moscow and Kolomna, member of the Most Holy Synod.

Compositions

The History of the Kievan Spiritual Academy. St. Petersburg, 1843. (in Rus.)
The History of Russian Dissent, Known under the Name of Old Belief. St. Petersburg, 1855. (in Rus.)
The History of Russian Church. St. Petersburg, Ac. of Sc., 1857. (in Rus.)
The History of Christianity in Russia before the Prince Vladimir Equal to Apostles. St. Petersburg, 1846. (in Rus.)
The History of Russian Church, in 12 vol. St. Petersburg, 1883. (republ.: 1994‒1996). (in Rus.)
Orthodox Dogmatic Theology. Vol. 1. St. Petersburg, 1883. (in Rus.)
Orthodox Dogmatic Theology. Vol. 2. St. Petersburg, 1883. (in Rus.)
The Guidance for Studying Christian Orthodox Dogmatic Theology. Moscow, 1913. (in Rus.)

About him

Abramovich D. I. On the Works of Metropolitan Macarius (Bulgakov) in the Field of Old Russian Literature. Petrograd, 1918. (in Rus.)
Lebedev N. А. Macarius, Former Metropolitan of Moscow: Biographical Essay. 2nd publ., corr. and add. St. Petersburg, 1882. (in Rus.)

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