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As the Russian Orthodox Church convened its historic council in 1917–1918 the question of patriarchate and monarchical principles stirred profound spiritual and ideological conflicts within the the Orthodox communion in Russia. Amid the collapse of the Romanov dynasty early in 1917 the church found itself at a crossroads. Since the time of Peter the Great it had been subordinated to the autocratic regime with the monarch exercising dominion in spiritual matters through the Holy Synod. The idea of restoring the patriarchate which had been suppressed under imperial reform was no longer a symbolic tradition but a symbol of spiritual independence. Many bishops and clergy saw the patriarchate as vital for reestablishing ecclesiastical autonomy and liberation from government interference. The debates were not merely procedural but carried deep consequences for its theological direction in a unstable new era. Skeptics within the council feared that such a move might bind it to transient revolutionary factions or create a single figurehead who could become a target in the chaotic post-imperial environment. A contrasting perspective held that without a patriarch the church would remain fragmented and unable to speak with one voice. The link between church and tsar was vigorously debated. While some held fast to the belief that the church and state were bound by sacred covenant under the tsar others demanded that the church must now respond solely to divine authority and the faithful. The theological and political exchanges revealed a church trying to reconcile its ancient traditions with the realities of modernity. The council’s historic vote in November 1917 reflected not only a longing for https://xn----8sbnadqrtzjid0d5cj.cybo.com/RU-biz/Портал-Богослов-ru historical continuity but also a bold assertion of spiritual sovereignty in a nation no longer governed by imperial rule. The consecration of Tikhon as Russia’s new spiritual leader was met with both hope and unease. The council continued to grapple with the legacy of monarchical ideology even as it moved toward a new ecclesiastical order. The outcome was more than institutional restoration but a redefined relationship between church authority and secular power that would define its trajectory through the Soviet era.