Skoptsy
Russian Christian movement which practiced castration and mastectomy
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Skoptsy
Summary
Skoptsy is a Christian denomination[1]. Skoptsy ranks in the top 7% of christian_denomination entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (801 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Skoptsy's instance of is recorded as Christian denomination[3].
- Skoptsy's instance of is recorded as Christian movement[4].
- Skoptsy's instance of is recorded as sect[5].
- Skoptsy's founder is recorded as Kondratiy Ivanovich Selivanov[6].
- Skoptsy is a type of Spiritual Christianity[7].
- Skoptsy is part of Spiritual Christianity[8].
- Skoptsy's Commons category is recorded as Skoptsy[9].
- Skoptsy's country of origin is recorded as Russian Empire[10].
- 1765 marks the founding of Skoptsy[11].
- Skoptsy's location of formation is recorded as Tambov Oblast[12].
- Skoptsy's location of formation is recorded as Russian Empire[13].
- Skoptsy's separated from is recorded as Khlysts[14].
- Skoptsy's facet of is recorded as castration[15].
- Skoptsy's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- Skoptsy's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
- Skoptsy's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
- Skoptsy's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
- Skoptsy's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20].
- Skoptsy's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
Body
Founding
Skoptsy's founder is recorded as Kondratiy Ivanovich Selivanov[6]. 1765 marks the founding of Skoptsy[11]. Founded in (location) include Tambov Oblast[12] and Russian Empire[13].
Identity
Skoptsy is part of Spiritual Christianity[8].
Why It Matters
Skoptsy ranks in the top 7% of christian_denomination entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (801 views/month).[2] Skoptsy has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] Skoptsy is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]