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Popovtsy
The Popovtsy (Russian: поповцы, IPA: [pɐˈpoftsɨ], lit. 'priested ones') or Popovschina (Russian: поповщина) are a Christian group in Russia which originated in the 17th century. They were one of the two main factions of Old Believers, along with the Bezpopovtsy ("priestless ones").
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