Russian Apostolate, St. Procopius Abbey, Lisle, IL, records, 1917-1959

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  • Creator Names Catholic Church Extension Society of the United States of America.
  • Title Russian Apostolate, St. Procopius Abbey, Lisle, IL, records, 1917-1959, (bulk 1933-1944).
  • Physical description 2.0 linear feet.
  • Collection arrangement Subgroup 2: Administration, Series 3: Russian Apostolate, St. Procopius Abbey records, 1917-1959 ; alphabetical arrangement .
  • Collection summary The Russian Apostolate St. Procopius Abbely, Lisle, IL, records consist of 2.0 linear feet spanning the years 1917-1959 (bulk 1933-1944) and include correspondence, telegrams, reports, minutes, photos, newsletters and articles, bank statements, and notes. Subjects include the Catholic Church Extension Society, Russian Apostolate, and Vladimir V. Alexandrof.
  • Biographical or Historical Note The Russian Apostolate was established in 1934 by Pope Pius XI with the goal of converting Russian Orthodox peoples to Roman Catholicism. This venture was assisted by the American Board of Catholic Missions and the Catholic Church Extension Society and was overseen by the Russian Commission headed by the Very Reveredn Procopius C. Neuzil. The headquarters of the commission was assigned to St. Procopius Abbey in Lisle, Illinois, founded in 1885 by the Benedictines. In 1933 the Most Reverend Vladimir V. Alexandrof, an archbishop for the Russian Orthodox Church of America, was recruited to help conduct the missionary work of the Apostolate. Although he entered the Roman Catholic Church, Alexandrof was never employed in work for the Russian Apostolate and passed away in 1945.
  • Finding Aids Note Finding aid available in repository and online; folder level.
  • Names
    • Nuezil, Procopius Charles, 1861-1946.
    • Catholic Church Extension Society of the United States of America Archives.
    • Catholic Church Missions.
    • St. Procopius Abbey (Lisle, Ill.)
    • Loyola University Chicago. Archives.
  • Finding aid URL Finding aid to theRussian Apostolate, St. Procopius Abbey records http://www.luc.edu/medi/lucedu/archives/pdfs/ccesrussian.pdf