The Archive of Archpriest Alexius Ostapov: Publiсation of Selected Documents
Архив протоиерея Алексия Остапова: публикация избранных документов
2021-03-15
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Предлагаемая вниманию читателей публикация документов из личного архива протоиерея Алексия Остапова состоит из избранных писем Патриарха Алексия I (Симанского) семье Остаповых, записей, сделанных им в домашней книге Остаповых в разные годы, его завещания (духовное и нотариальное) и келейный заупокойный помянник. Письма датированы периодом 1941-1945 гг. Адресатом большинства писем Патриарха Алексия является отец протоиерея Алексия Остапова - Даниил Андреевич. Даниил Андреевич Остапов (1894-1975) - личный секретарь и келейник Патриарха Алексия I, заместитель председателя хозяйственного управления Московской Патриархии. Сын Д. А. Остапова - Алексей (Лёня), женившись, принял священный сан и преподавал в Московских духовных школах, став одним из основателей Церковно-археологического кабинета МДА и С. Патриарх относился к Лёне Остапову не просто с любовью, он принимал деятельное участие в его жизни с самого детства, не оставляя его своим вниманием и попечением даже тогда, когда тот стал взрослым. В последние годы Патриарха Алексия Остаповы продолжали находиться всегда рядом с Патриархом, оставаясь ему самыми близкими людьми. Не удивительно, что именно Даниил Андреевич и отец Алексий стали душеприказчиками Патриарха после его смерти, что нашло отражение в завещании. Именно им Патриарх Алексий оставил всё своё имущество. В келейном помяннике Патриарха мы видим имена самых разных людей: здесь рядом великие князья и маляр Никольского собора, патриархи и «слепец», наместники крупнейших монастырей и женщина, «что стояла у иконы Скоропослушницы». The publication of documents from the personal archive of Archpriest Alexius Ostapov consists of selected letters of Patriarch Alexius I (Simansky) to the Ostapov family, the records made by him in Ostapov’s home book in different years, his testament (spiritual and notarial), and his private prayer list of the deceased people. The letters are dated 1941-1945. The majority of his letters are addressed to Daniil Ostapov, the father of Archpriest Alexius Ostapov. Daniil Ostapov (1894-1975) was the personal secretary and the cell-attendant of Patriarch Alexius I, Deputy Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate Economic Department. D. A. Ostapov’s son Alexei (Lyonya), having got married, took ordination to the priesthood (as Alexius) and taught in Moscow Theological Schools, becoming one of the founders of the Church-Archaeological Cabinet of the of the Moscow Theological Academy and Seminary. The Patriarch not only treated Lyonya Ostapov with love, he was actively involved in his life since childhood, not taking away his attention and care even when Lyonya became an adult. During the last years of Patriarch Alexius, the Ostapovs continued to be always close to the Patriarch, remaining the closest people to him. Not surprisingly, it was Daniil Andreievich Ostapov and Father Alexius became the executors of the Patriarch after his death, what was reflected in his will. It was to them that Patriarch Alexius left all his possessions to. In the Patriarch’s prayer list of the deceased we see the names of all sorts of people: Grand Dukes and the wallpainter of St Nicholas Cathedral, Patriarchs and “the blind man”, superiors of major monasteries and the woman «who stood by the icon of the Mother of our God called “She Who is Quick to Hear”».
Key Findings
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Daniil Ostapov served as Patriarch Alexius I’s personal secretary and cell attendant, while also holding a senior administrative role in the Moscow Patriarchate.
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Patriarch Alexius I maintained a close, long-term relationship with Alexius Ostapov, actively supporting him from childhood through his priestly and academic career.
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The Patriarch’s wills appointed Daniil Ostapov and Archpriest Alexius Ostapov as executors and bequeathed all his property to them; his memorial list records people from diverse social backgrounds.
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The publication presents selected archival documents from Archpriest Alexius Ostapov’s personal archive, including letters, home-book entries, wills, and a private memorial prayer list.
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The published letters from Patriarch Alexius I to the Ostapov family date mainly from 1941–1945 and are addressed chiefly to Daniil Ostapov.
Research Object
Selected documents from Archpriest Alexius Ostapov’s personal archive, including Patriarch Alexius I’s letters, home-book entries, testaments, and private memorial prayer list
Research Subject
The documentary content and historical-personal relationships reflected in Patriarch Alexius I’s correspondence, records, testaments, and memorial prayer list
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