THE SPLIT OF BISHOP DIOMEDE - FROM CRITICISM TO SPLIT AND FURTHER DIVISIONS
The article discusses the history of the resonant statements of the former bishop of Anadyr and Chukchi Diomedes (Dzuban), the subsequent conflict with the supreme church authority, avoidance of schism, the creation of their own non-canonical religious community and violation of canons. The article also examines the internal state and subsequent divisions among the followers of the former Bishop Diomede, which led to the creation of several groups and jurisdictions that build their succession to Dzuban.