Macarius I
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Macarius I born Mikhail Petrovich Bulgakov (1816–1882), was the Metropolitan
Metropolitan bishop
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 of Moscow
Moscow
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 and Kolomna
Kolomna
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 in 1879-1882 and member of many learned societies, including the Russian Academy of Sciences
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.

In 1841, he graduated from the Kiev Ecclesiastical Academy, of which he served as a dean in 1851-57. His popular student manuel, Orthodox Dogmatic Theology, steeped in the Latin methodology, was originally printed in 6 volumes in 1847-53. In 1866 Macarius started the publication of his landmark History of the Russian Church
Russian Orthodox Church
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, for which he is best remembered. The 12th volume of his magnum opus, covering the patriarchate of Nikon
Patriarch Nikon
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, was released posthumously. Macarius' work still has no rivals in its scope. It is particularly valuable for many obscure sources that Macarius brought to light for the first time.

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