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The ''Orthodox Encyclopedia'' () is a specialized encyclopedia, published by the Church Research Center "Orthodox Encyclopedia" under the general editorship of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia since 2000. As of October 2024, 73 alphabetical volumes has been released. The stated objectives of the publication are: * Provide comprehensive information on the two thousand years of history and the present state of Eastern Orthodoxy; * Acquaint the reader with the other Christian confessions, non-Christian religions, as well as the phenomena of science, culture, philosophy, art and politics related to religion. History 1990s At the end of 1990, on the initiative of hegumen Andronik (Trubachov), the publishing house of the Valaam Monastery was established in Moscow. In February 1991, Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia issued a decree on the establishment of the Valaam Publishing House, which consolidated its legal status. From the very beginning of its activity, the pu ...
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