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Nikita Pustosviat

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{{cleanup}} [[Image:Nikita Pustosviat. Dispute on the Confession of Faith.jpg|thumb|400px|''[[Old Believers|Old Believer]] Priest Nikita Pustosviat Disputing with [[Joachim (Savelov) of Moscow|Patriarch Joachim]] on Matters of Faith'' by [[Vasiliy Perov]], 1880-81.]]
'''Nikita Pustosviat''' , real name '''Nikita Konstantinovich Dobrynin''' (Никита Константинович Добрынин)) (?—[[June 11]], 1683) was one of the leaders of the Russian [[Old Believers]] during [[Raskol]]. He was dubbed Pustosvyat (rus. "swearing in vain") by adherents of [[Nikon of Moscow|Patriarch Nikon]]. Nikita was a priest in Suzdal and participated in editing of church books under [[Joseph of Moscow|Patriarch Joseph]].
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