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The =='''Saint Ambrosii of Belaya Krinitsa'''=='''Ambrosii''' or '''Amvrosii''' (Russian) was the first [[Old Believers (Staroveryi) or |Old rituals (Staroobrjadtsyi) or, as they themselves prefer to be called, Believers']] Mitropolitan of the Ancient Orthodox (Drevlepravoslavnyi)Church. He was born in 1791 in Maistra, are those Christians remained faithful at that time part of the [[Ottoman Empire]] as Andreas Popovic. He was of Greek origin. He became a bishop in 1835. He converted to the ancient ritesOld Believers in 1846, dogmas and ecclesiastical structures thus establishing a full Church Hierarchy of Orthodox Russian, before the changes Old Believers. This hierarchy became known as the [[Belokrinitskaya Hierarchy]]. He died in the seventeenth century were introduced by Patriarch Nikon of Moscow1863.

Many of the Ancient Orthodox to Siberia and neighboring countries, especially Romania. Most of them have never lost ===Introduction===The [[Old Believers]] (''Starovery'' in [[Russian language|Russian]]) or Old Ritualists (''Staroobrjadtsy'' in Russian) or refused the priesthood, even though some have denied it, and as they are therefore also called "asacerdotali" , Ancient Orthodox (Bespopovtsyi''Drevlepravoslavnye'' in Russian): their reaction , are those Christians who remained faithful to the priesthood is not motivated by the innovations of Nikonancient rites, But their vision dogmas and ecclesiastical structures of Russian Orthodoxy as it was before the reforms in the imminent kingdom seventeenth century introduced by Patriarch Nikon of the AntichristMoscow.

Over timeMany of the Old Believers migrated to Siberia and neighboring countries, especially Romania. Most of them have never lost or refused priesthood, the Ancient Orthodox priests founded a center at the cemetery Rogozh in Moscoweven though some have denied it, and later the monastery of Belo-Krinitsa (are therefore called "white fountainpriestless"(''Bespopovtsy'' in Russian) in Bukovina, then part : their view on priesthood is not motivated by the innovations of AustriaNikon, now in Ukraine. Although there were ancient Orthodox bishops ordained but by Non-Russian Orthodox Russians prelates, none of them had left successors, because under the reign their vision of Tsar Nicholas I lew laws restricted the reception imminent kingdom of converts from the Official ChurchAntichrist.

In AustriaOver time, he the Old Believers founded a center at the Rogozhky cemetery in Moscow, and later the monastery of Belo-[[Belaya Krinitsa, as a place of freedom for the Ancient Orthodox ]] (which carried the name of Lipoveni"White Fountain"), thanks to laws enacted in 1783 by the Emperor Joseph II. In ViennaBukovina, the Minister then part of Interior, Conte Kolovrat[[Austria-Hungary]], and Archduke Ludwig prepared the way for the permission to be given by the Ferdinand now in 1844, to invite Ukraine. Although there had been a foreign bishop to establish its headquarters in Belofew Old Believer bishops ordained by Non-Krinitsa to serve Russian Orthodox prelates, none of them had left successors, because under the needs reign of Tsar Nicholas I several laws restricted the Ancients Orthodox in the domains reception of converts from the EmpireOfficial Church.

There existed for generations communities In Austria-Hungary, Old Believers founded the monastery of Ancient Orthodox in Turkey who were European refugees from the violence in RussiaBelaya Krinitsa, and it was natural that the search as a place of freedom for a bishop move between their first steps. According to reports from the Russian government after Old Believers (which carried the mid dell'800 about 4name of Lipoveni),000 Ancient Orthodox thanks to laws enacted in 1783 by the Empire lived in AustriaEmperor Joseph II. In Vienna, mostly in Bukovinathe Minister of Interior, on the border with Russia at the Prut riverConte Kolovrat, and about 36,000 lived Archduke Ludwig prepared the Ottoman Empire. Of way for the latterpermission to be given by Ferdinand in 1844, the majority lived to invite a foreign bishop to establish his headquarters in Dobruja north at Belaya Krinitsa to serve the Danube delta. To put needs of the monks Old Believers in contact with the Metropolitan was Osip Semenovich Goncharov, Ataman domains of Nekrasovtsyithe Empire.

In 1811, Andrea was marriedThere existed for generations communities of Old Believers in [[Ottoman Empire|Turkey]] who were European refugees from the persecutions in Russia, and shortly after he it was ordained priest natural that the search for a bishop in turn by Metropolitan Matthew. In 1814 he lost his wife, who had given him a son, also named George. In 1817 he order to establish an independent full Church Hierarchy was elected Igumeno one of their first steps. According to reports from the Russian government after the Monastery middle of the Holy Trinity 17th century about 4,000 Old Believers lived in Austria, mostly in Bukovina, on the island of Halkiborder with Russia at the Prut river, and about 36,000 lived the Ottoman Empire. Il Patriarca Costantino lo fece protosincello della Chiesa patriarcale greca nel 1827. Patriarch Constantine had him protosincello of Of the latter, the patriarchal Greek Church majority lived in 1827Dobruja, north at the [[Danube]] delta. As is clear from a document dated 9 September 1835Osip Semenovich Goncharov, he was ordained Metropolitan Ataman of Sarajevo in Bosnia by Patriarch Gregory assisted by four other bishops. Remained in place the Nekrasov [[Cossacks]], established contact between bishop Ambrosii and two Russian monks, Pavel and Alimpii, who were searching for five years before being removed by an orthodox bishop willing to join the TurksOld Believers.

A Serb, Costantino Efimovic, was used as an interpreter between the Metropolitan Ambrose and the two ancient Orthodox monks, who examined his orthodoxy, to whom he presented the said document ===Biography of the patriarch greek. Metropolitan Ambrose and his son then took time to investigate the status of the Russian Orthodox Old canonry and what he was asked, before giving its consent on 15 April 1846.Saint Ambrosii===

After a trip along the DanubeIn 1811, the future Metropolitan Ambrose and the two monks arrived in TulceaAmbrosii, Romania in todaythen still Andreas, where five hundred Nekrasovtsyi, together with the monks of the monastery of Slavo-Ruswas married, their Father and Igumeno Makarij Arkadij Lavrentijevskij presented to the shortly after he was ordained as a priest by Metropolitan traditional bread with saltMatthew. The government requested and obtained from the patriarchate greek In 1814 he lost his wife, who had given him a favorable report on the Metropolitanson, named George, before giving him permission to establish after his residence in their domainsgrandfather. After a meeting to discuss In 1817 he was elected Igumen of the procedure for settlement Monastery of the Metropolitan, Holy Trinity on 28 October 1846 he held the office Vigil in honor island of StHalki. Nicholas Patriarch Constantine had him locum tenens of the miracle workerpatriarchal Greek Church in 1827. The following dayAs is clear from a document dated 9 September 1835, after reading the usual profession he was ordained as a bishop of faith [[Sarajevo]] in the ritual Slavonice ecclesiastical transliterated into Greek charactersBosnia by Patriarch Gregory, the Metropolitan was accepted according to Canon 95 of the Sixth Ecumenical Councilassisted by four other bishops. The priest-monaco Ieronim, with the blessing of the first and the new Metropolitan of Belo-Krinitsa and all the Ancient Orthodox Russians, began the Divine Liturgy He remained in which his position for five years before being removed by the Metropolitan concelebration[[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman authorities]].

The Metropolitan read the prayers in his native languageA Serb, greekCostantino Efimovic acted as an interpreter between bishop Ambrosii and two above-mentioned monks from Russia, but the deacon Pavel and Alimpii. Pavel and Alimpii examined the choir used orthodox beliefs of Ambrosii. Bishop Ambrosii presented documents from the SlavoniaPatriarch of Constantinople which confirmed Ambrosii's canonical status. Due Bishop Ambrosii and his son then took time to investigate the absence of two other bishops, he used two archpriests, a procedure already used before in the history status of the Church in cases of necessity, Russian Orthodox Old canonry and described in some lives of saints. In August 1847 there what he was the ordination of Bishop Arkadij by Salvo-Rusasked, an ancient seat of an Orthodox monastery at Tulcea, which still exists in Romaniabefore giving its consent on 15 April 1846.

The Russian Foreign Ministry threatened ===Convertion to retaliate the government of the Roman Catholic, if it had not withdrawn the permission of the Ancient Orthodox establish its Metropolia the Empire Habsburg Empire. The Holy Synod, by which the Tsar of the church controlled state nikoniana time since the abolition of the Patriarchate under Peter I, likewise threatened to cut all financial assistance from the patriarchate of Constantinople, if he had not done everything in its power to induce the Metropolitan Ambrose to change its position. Metropolitan Ambrose, however, refused. Certainly the Ancient Orthodox Russians convinced him that the system of the Holy Synod, established in 1700 by Peter I to check the status of the church in place of the patriarch, and with whom they have not wanted to do was not a canon. By decree of Tsar Paul I, the Russian rulers had declared "the Church" and all the bishops of the church had been obliged to honor an oath to that effect.Old Faith===

In response to diplomatic pressureAfter a trip along the Danube, bishop Ambrosii and the monks Pavel and Alimpii arrived in Tulcea, nowadays in Romania, where five hundred Nekrasov Cossacks, together with the Austrian authorities closed monks of the monastery of Belo KrinitsaSlavo-March 3 1848Rus, their Father and Igumen Makarii Arkadii Lavrentiyevskii presented the Metropolitan Ambrose was sent into exile in Tzill the traditional tokens of hospitality: bread with salt. The government requested and obtained from the Patriarchate of Constantinople a favorable report on the bishop, before giving him permission to establish his residence in Styriatheir domains. After a meeting to discuss the outbreak procedure for settlement of revolutions in ViennaAmbrosii, with on 28 October 1846 he held the assistance office Vigil in honour of Count Kolovrat, St. Nicholas the Minister mentionedMiracle Worker. The following day, after having read the monastery usual confession of Belo-Krinitsa faith in Slavonic bishop Ambrosii was reopened at accepted according to Canon 95 of the Sixth Ecumenical Council. The priest monk Ieronim, with the end blessing of 1848, though the first and the new Metropolitan had to remain in exile. The successor of Belaya Krinitsa and all the latter was Antonija (Shutov)Russian Old Believers, which became began the first old-Orthodox archbishop of MoscowDivine Liturgy, celebrated by Ambrosii.

Metropolitan Ambrose lived fifteen years The bishop read the prayers in exile and suffering among people who did not speak either his native language, Greek, but was willing to help in their need for a priesthood. He saw this as the will of God in him. On 28 October 1863 he sent his last official act as primate of the Old Russian Orthodox Archbishop Antonija deacon and all the bishops under his jurisdictionchoir used Slavonic. The document begins with Due to the words: "For the mercy absence of Godtwo other bishops, he used two archpriests, a procedure already used before in the humble Archbishop and Metropolitan history of all the Ancient OrthodoxChurch in cases of necessity, Ambroseand described in some lives of saints." In August 1847 there was the text he expresses regret that he lived so far away from his flockordination of Bishop Arkadii by Salvo-Rus, and that his health did not let it do more, but take your time to discuss many issues relating to the church people under his spiritual care. This document clearly refuted those enemies dell'Antica Orthodoxy that would have us believe that the Holy Metropolitan has concluded his days by rejecting his flock. Metropolitan Kirill held his funeral an ancient seat of an Orthodox monastery at Belo officio-KrinitsaTulcea, but the Metropolitan was buried which still exists in the greek orthodox cemetery in Trieste. His pastoral staff is now in Moscow and has been safeguarded in the Archbishop Alimpij used as the first Metropolitan of Moscow and All RussiaRomania.

The Russian Foreign Ministry threatened to retaliate the government of the Roman Catholic, if it had not withdrawn the permission to the Old Believers to establish their own Metropolia in the Habsburg Empire. The Holy Synod, by which the Tsar controlled the State Church since the abolition of the Patriarchate under Peter I, likewise threatened to cut all financial assistance from the Patriarchate of Constantinople, if he had not done everything in its power to induce the Metropolitan Ambrosii to change its position. Metropolitan Ambrosii, however, refused. Certainly the Old Believers convinced him that the system of the Holy Synod, established in 1700 by Peter I to check the status of the church in place of the patriarch, and with whom they have not wanted to do was not a canon. By decree of Tsar Paul I, the Russian rulers had declared "the Church" and all the bishops of the church had been obliged to honour an oath to that effect. ===Exile and Death=== In response to diplomatic pressure, the Austrian-Hungarian authorities closed the monastery of Belaya Krinitsa on 3th March 1848, and Metropolitan Ambrosii was sent into exile in Tzill in Styria. After the outbreak of revolutions in Vienna, with the assistance of Count Kolovrat, the Minister mentioned, the monastery of Belaya Krinitsa was reopened at the end of 1848, though the Metropolitan had to remain in exile. The successor of the latter was Antonii (Shutov), who became the first Old Believers' archbishop of Moscow. Metropolitan Ambrosii lived fifteen years in exile and suffered from his isolation. Nonetheless he had helpend the Old Believers in their need to establish a full Church Hierarchy. He saw this as the Will of God. On 28 October 1863 he sent his last official act as primate of the Russian Old Believer Archbishop Antonii and all the bishops under his jurisdiction. The document begins with the words: "For the mercy of God, the humble Archbishop and Metropolitan of all the Old-Rite Orthodox, Ambrosii." In the text he expresses regret that he lived so far away from his flock, and that his health did not allow him to do more, but that he remains open to discuss any issue relating to the church people, under his spiritual care. This document clearly refuted allegations from some enemies of the Old Faith that wanted people to believe that the Holy Metropolitan had eventually rejected his flock.  Metropolitan Ambrosii died in 1863. Metropolitan Kirill held his funeral at Belaya Krinitsa monastery, but the Metropolitan was buried in the Greek-Orthodox cemetery of Trieste.  ===Investigation of the Patriarchate of Constantinople=== In 1899 the Patriarch of Constantinople established a commission to study investigate the issue of Metropolitan Ambrose Ambrosii and his acceptance of the primacy of the Church-Russian Old Russian OrthodoxChurch. The committee issued a decree of recognition of the hierarchy established by Metropolitan Ambrose, Ambrosii. This decree restless met with disapproval of Pobedonostsev, the prosecutor of the secular church Chairman of the Holy Synod of the Russian state-Orthodox State Church. ===Canonization of Metropolitan Ambrosii=== At a joint synod held at the Monastery of Belaya Krinitsa 150 years after its acceptance of the primacy, Metropolitan Ambrosii was canonized on 11th November 1996, in the presence of both his successors, Metropolitan Leontii of Belaya Krinitsa and the Metropolitan Alimpii of Moscow and All Russia. The day of his feast was assigned to October 30 (November 12, according to the new calendar) each year. On 18/31 May 2000 the exhumation took place of the relics and their translation from Trieste to a Braila, Romania. Some years later, the monks Pavel and Alimpii, too, were canonized by the Old Believers.