Bespopovtsy

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Old Believers in Russian North. Late 19th - early 20th century

Bespopovtsy (Russian: беспоповцы, IPA: [bʲɪspɐˈpoft͡sɨ], "priestless ones") are a Christian group based in Russia. They are Priestless Old Believers that reject Nikonite priests. They are one of the two major strains of Old Believers.