Aksakov Nikolai Petrovich

(1848 - 1909), theologian and historian canonist. Attended lectures at universities in Germany, Switzerland and France, he defended them in Giessen written in German thesis "The idea of the Divine" and received a Ph.D.. He served in the State Audit. A literary work. cooperating in a "Conversation", "Russian Thought", "Russia", etc.. periodicals. Journals Blagovest, "Russian Conversation", "Russian Labor" A. published several articles on matters of church. Separately issued "not quench the Spirit" (St. Petersburg, 1895).

The period of most intense scientific and literary activities A. occurred since 1905, when it was an issue about the need for change in the Russian church. He was devoted to the works of the following: "The Cathedral and the elective principle in the Church, . "Cathedrals and the Patriarchs" - a collection of the St. Petersburg priests "to the Church Council (St. Petersburg, . 1906), . "Patriarchate and canons" (St. Petersburg, . 1906), . "On the election of bishops in the ancient Christian church" (St. Petersburg, . 1906),
. In 1906, a. was invited in as members of the Holy Synod of the special presence for the preparation of the cathedral church. Taking an active part in its work, and. placed in spiritual journals extensive articles on, . discussed in the presence of: "What they say about the canons of the cathedral" ( "Church Voice, . 1906, Dep.) "Some notes to the canons" (St. Petersburg, . 1906), "Can the church decisive and deliberative golosaN (St. Petersburg, . 1906); "Question of the parish in the presence of the Pre-Council" ( "The Church Voice, . 1907),
. He belongs to the same response to the book H. Morozova the origin of the Apocalypse: "Infinite ignorance and the Apocalypse" (St. Petersburg, 1908). Obituary A. cm. the "Church Herald" for 1909, N 16.