Popovtsy

The Popovtsy (Russian: Поповцы, IPA: [pɐˈpoft͡sɨ], "priested ones") or Popovschina (Russian: Поповщина) were from the 17th century one of the two main factions of Old Believers, along with the Bezpopovtsy ("priestless ones").

Popovtsy

The Popovtsy (Russian: Поповцы, IPA: [pɐˈpoft͡sɨ], "priested ones") or Popovschina (Russian: Поповщина) were from the 17th century one of the two main factions of Old Believers, along with the Bezpopovtsy ("priestless ones").