The Catholic Church and Soviet Russia, 1917-39

Dennis J. Dunn is a Professor of History and Director of the Center for International Studies at Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, USA.

1. Background

- Christianity: Early History of the Orthodox and Catholic Traditions

- East Slavs: Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Russian National Identities

2. Muscovy, Russian Empire, and the Catholic Church

- Ivan the Great to Peter II, 1462-1762

- Catherine the Great to Alexander III, 1762-1894

- Nicholas II and the Provisional Government, 1894-1917

3. Soviet Russia and the Catholic Church, 1917-21

- Communist Government and the Catholic Church, 1917-20

- Communist Government and the Catholic Church, 1921

4. Soviet Russia and the Catholic Church, 1921-24

- Communist Government and the Vatican, 1921-24

- Communist Government and the Catholic Church, 1922-24

5. Catholic Church and Vatican Initiatives, Mid-1920s-1930

- Orthodox-Catholic Ties and the Albertyn Experiment

- The d’Herbigny Mission 126

6. Kremlin, Catholic Church, and Collectivization, 1928-33

- The Soviet Government, NEP, and Collectivization (4th Revolution) 149

- Correspondence Related to Collectivization from the Vatican Archives 161

7. Soviet Russia and the Catholic Church under Stalin, 1933-34

- International Scene, 1933-34

- Soviet Government and the Catholic Church, 1933-34

8. Soviet Russia and the Catholic Church under Stalin, 1935-39

- International Scene, 1935-39 205

- Soviet Government and the Catholic Church, 1935-39

9. Conclusion