CONFLICT IN THE ORTHODOX COMMUNITY OF THE VILLAGE OF BEREZA IN 1723

Abstract

The article presents the publication of a historical source – the «search» (investigation) of 1723, which sheds light on the conflict between the priest and the parishioners of the village. Birches of the Nizhyn regiment in 1723. This source was found in Polish archives. It contains not only investigation materials, but also documents of Metropolitan Varlaam Vanatovych of Kyiv, some abbots and abbesses of local monasteries. In the introduction, the significance of this historical source is revealed, its particularly important information is identified.