Map of Chișinău showing the location of places of worship belonging to four sects, 1941
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Map of Chișinău showing the location of places of worship belonging to four sects, 1941
Description
This map was attached to a report produced on 1st December 1941 by the Chișinău Bureau of the Siguranța, the Romanian State Security Police. It shows the numbers of members of four religious sects in Chișinău and the location of their places of worship, all of which are listed as being closed with the exception of one of the churches belonging to the Lipovan (Russian Old Believer) community.
The report was produced following Romania’s reincorporation of Bessarabia after the Soviet occupation of June 1940-June 1941. Of the four religious communities discussed by in the state security report, two – the Baptists and the Brethren (Creștinii după Evanghelie) are reported to be a risk to state security, whilst the Molokans (a religious group that originated amongst Orthodox believers in the Russian Empire) and the Lipovans are reported to not represent a threat to the state. The report also describes the treatment that each of these sects received whilst under Soviet occupation and lists the names and addresses of members of all the communities.
The report was produced following Romania’s reincorporation of Bessarabia after the Soviet occupation of June 1940-June 1941. Of the four religious communities discussed by in the state security report, two – the Baptists and the Brethren (Creștinii după Evanghelie) are reported to be a risk to state security, whilst the Molokans (a religious group that originated amongst Orthodox believers in the Russian Empire) and the Lipovans are reported to not represent a threat to the state. The report also describes the treatment that each of these sects received whilst under Soviet occupation and lists the names and addresses of members of all the communities.
Subject
Religion -- History -- 20th century
Secret police (secret service)
Romania. Siguranța
Surveillance
Creator
James A. Kapaló
Source
Archiva Națională a Republicii Moldova
Poliția centrelor județene, Chișinău - fond. 679, dosar. 1- 6598
Poliția centrelor județene, Chișinău - fond. 679, dosar. 1- 6598
Publisher
This project has received funding from the European Research Council (ERC) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme No . 677355
Date
1941
Rights
Archiva Națională a Republicii Moldova
Format
jpeg
Language
RO
Identifier
Archiva Națională a Republicii Moldova
Poliția centrelor județene, Chișinău - fond. 679, dosar. 1- 6598
Poliția centrelor județene, Chișinău - fond. 679, dosar. 1- 6598
Coverage
20th century
Romania
Romania
Date Created
January 2021
