Records [microform], 1843-1932.

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Records [microform], 1843-1932.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/60749394

This microfilm collection consists primarily of records of the Kvikhpak (Yukon) Mission including churches or chapels at Russian Mission, Mikhailovskii Redoubt, Kolmakovskii Redoubt, as well as St. Sergius Church, both of the latter located on the Kuskokwim River. Small groups of records are included from the Church of the Holy Ascension (Unalaska), Holy Resurrection Church (Kodiak), and St. George Church (St. George Island). Among the various records in the collection are priests' journals, journals of church worship services, church registers, school journals, metrical and confessional records, financial records and correspondence. These records document the life and activities of the respective churches and chapels and serve as a microcosm for the study of the impact on, and relationship between, the church and the Alaskan Natives.

11 microfilm reels.

UAA/APU Consortium Library, Consortium Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7784532

UAA/APU Consortium Library, Consortium Library

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Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America. Diocese of Alaska

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The first organized Christian missionary efforts in Alaska were the work of missionaries of the Russian Orthodox Church. During the period of Russian rule in Alaska and for many years after purchase by the U.S., that church served both as a Christianizing and an educational force. The first Orthodox mission was established in Kodiak in 1794. The first permanent see of the Orthodox Church in Alaska was established in 1840 in Sitka under Bishop Innocent (John Veniaminov). Under his supervision, ef...