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*1666 Moscow Big Council
*1700 [[w:Peter I of Russia|Peter the Great]] published an ''Ukase'' (edict) on [[June 18|June 18th]] that made a resounding appeal for the propagation of the faith in Siberia and China; death of Patr. [[Adrian of Moscow|Adrian]].
*1700-†1720 Metropolitan Stephen Yavorsky
*1702 In response to the [[Ukaz]] of 1700, [[Philothei (Leschinsky)]] of Kiev is chosen as Metropolitan of Tobolsk and All Siberia (1702-1711), long since a center of [[missionary]] operations, in order to ''"lead the natives in China and Siberia to the service of the true and living God"''; he built 37 churches and personally accounted for the baptism of 40,000 Siberian tribesmen by 1721.
== The Synodical Church (1720-1917) ==
* 1721 [[Apostolic Governing Synod|Holy and Governing Synod]] has been established
* 1724 Beginning of christianisation of yakuts, baptism of Kalmyk khan Baksadai
* 1764 The decree by Empress Ecaterine II on the secularization of Church lands in Great Russia
* 1771 Decree about establishing orthodox mission for ossetians
* 1773 The decree about toleration
* 1780 Beginning of christianisation of Chukotka peoples* 1786-1788 Secularization of church lands in the UcraineLittle Russia and Slobodskaya Ukraine* 1793-1795 Secularization of church lands in South Lithuania, West Belorussia and West Ukraine* 1794 First russian missioners arrived to North America (Kadyak island)* 1795 About 2 million uniates passed to the Orthodoxy
* 1874 [[Vladimir (Bogoyavlensky) of Kiev and Gallich|Basil (Bogoyavlensky)]] graduates from the Theological Academy in Kiev.
* 1881 [[Anthony (Khrapovitsky) of Kiev|Alexei Pavlovich Khrapovitsky]] enrolls in the St. Petersburg Theological Academy
* 1883 Ceremonial ground breaking for the [[Church of the Resurrection of Christ (St. Petersburg)]], [[October 18]]
* 1886 [[Vladimir (Bogoyavlensky) of Kiev and Gallich|Basil (Bogoyavlensky)]] enters the Kozlov Monastery in Tambov and is given the name Vladimir, after the death of his [[matushka]] and only child; [[Anthony (Khrapovitsky) of Kiev|Anthony (Khrapovitsky) of Kiev]] appointed to teach at the Kholm Theological Seminary
* 1887 Plans approved and construction of the [[Church of the Resurrection of Christ (St. Petersburg)]] commences, [[May 1]]