Author: GAGARIN, Jean Xavier.
Title: La Russie sera-t-elle catholique?
Description: Paris: Douniol, 1856. 8vo. viii, 169p. Original printed wrappers mounted on new boards. New end-papers. Very small worm hole in top margin, not affecting text. A plea, by a Jesuit of Russian birth, for reconciliation between the Russian Orthodox Church and Rome. Printed as appendices are: the Decree of Eugenius IV (6 July 1439) on union with the Eastern Church, the Bull of Clement VIII (23 December 1595) concerning reunion with the bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church, the Brief of Benedict XIV (26 March 1755) on Eastern rites. De Backer Sommervogel, vol.3, col.1090, no.4.

Keywords: Russia, religion, antiquarian, Jesuit


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