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Anthony (Khrapovitsky) of Kiev

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In 1907, Bishop Anthony headed a committee examining the [[Kiev Theological Academy]]. The committee's findings were unpopular with academy staff, leading to Bishop Anthony's publication of "The Truth about the Kiev Theological Academy" and the resignation of its rector, Bishop [[Platon (Rozhdestvensky) of New York|Platon (Rozhdestvesky)]], the future head of the [[Orthodox Church in America|American Metropolia]]. Many believe that this incident led to the subsequent antagonism among the emigré bishops, which resulted in the [[ROCOR and OCA|split]] between the [[Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia]] (ROCOR) and the [[Orthodox Church in America]] (OCA).
In 1906-1907, Bishop Anthony was member of the State Council and in 1912-1916 of the [[Holy Synod]]. He worked on the preparation for a Local Council of the Russian Church; he responded to the 1905 questionnaire of Russian bishops by calling for the restoration of the patriarchy and the reform of theological education and other reforms in Church administration.
By the [[ukaz|ukase]] of the Synod on [[May 19]], 1914, Bishop Anthony was appointed to the Kharkiv and Aktyr cathedra. After the February 1917 Revolution, he was forced to ask for retirement because of poor relations with the new authorities in his area and the discontent of certain members of his [[clergy]]. On [[May 1]], 1917, he was retired and assigned to the [[Valaam Monastery]], where he wrote his book "The Doctrine of Redemption," which later caused many arguments among Orthodox theologians. In August of 1917 he was again elected Archbishop of Kharkiv and Akhtyr by the Diocesan council of Kharkiv.
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