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Baptism of Rus' in 2016: congratulations, traditions and customs of the holiday, what is prohibited to do, history and date">At the end of July, according to the tradition that has developed over many years, the Day of the Baptism of Rus' is celebrated. In Russia, this date is memorable, and it was officially established in 2010 in memory of the baptism of Rus' by Prince Vladimir, historians date it back to 988.
Due to the fact that the exact date of the baptism of Rus' is unknown, according to the Gregorian calendar this holiday is celebrated on July 28. In turn, on June 27, 2008, in the year of celebrating the 1020th anniversary of the baptism of Rus', the Council of the Russian Orthodox Church sent a message to the then President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev with a proposal to celebrate the day of memory of Prince Vladimir the Baptist as a public holiday. The letter indicated that the baptism of Rus' was extremely significant for the peoples of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, since this event determined their historical path.
On May 26, 2010, a draft law on this matter was approved by the Federation Council. On May 31 of the same year, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a Federal Law, according to which a new memorable date was established in Russia - the Day of the Baptism of Rus', celebrated on July 28.
Traditions also indicate that every year religious processions, charitable, cultural and educational events are held, the purpose of which is to convey to Russians the importance of the baptism of Rus for all Slavic peoples.
Congratulations on the Day of the Baptism of Rus':
***
Orthodox people
Day of the Baptism of Rus'
Today has arrived.
Rejoice that it's nice
The Lord blessed
Us and the sinful land.
Otherwise they would have been inconsolable.
Congratulations to everyone and everything,
God and the Russian land are with us!
***
Prince Vladimir baptized Rus',
He built temples everywhere.
Orthodox people
His feat will not be forgotten.
And since then we every year
We all go to the religious procession.
***
On the holiday, Rus''s Day of Epiphany
We want to wish you
To ensure that all the rituals
I managed to do it.
To believe humbly,
After all, everything in life is for a reason,
A blessing will descend
To you from the Lord Christ.
***
From the day of the baptism of Rus'
Many centuries have passed.
In the water of the Dnieper the people sanctified
Vladimir-Prince, that never happened.
But even to this day this ritual
People honor and respect him.
Baptizing babies, in their church
They also dip into the font.
We congratulate the Orthodox
With the emergence of a new era.
We will celebrate this holiday together.
We wish everyone love and faith.
It happened in 988 and is associated with the name of Prince Vladimir, whom historians called great, the church called Saint Equal to the Apostles, and the people called Vladimir the Red Sun.
Prince Vladimir was the grandson of Grand Duchess Olga and the son of Prince Svyatoslav and the “virgin of things” Malusha, who became a Christian together with Princess Olga in Constantinople. He began ruling independently at the age of 17 and spent the first six years on campaigns. According to legend, during these years the prince was a pagan, a lover of military campaigns and noisy feasts.
As the chronicle “The Tale of the Test or Choice of Faiths” narrates, in 986 embassies from different nations came to the prince in Kyiv, urging him to convert to their faith. First, the Volga Bulgarians of the Muslim faith came and praised Mohammed, then foreigners from Rome preached the Latin faith from the pope, and the Khazar Jews preached Judaism. The last to arrive, according to the chronicles, was a preacher sent from Byzantium, who told Vladimir about Orthodoxy.
To understand whose faith is better, Prince Vladimir sent nine envoys to visit the countries from which the preachers came. Upon returning, the ambassadors spoke about the religious customs and rituals of these countries. They visited both the Muslim mosque of the Bulgarians and the Catholic Germans, but the patriarchal service in Constantinople (Constantinople) made the greatest impression on them.
However, Vladimir did not immediately accept Christianity. In 988, he captured Korsun (now the territory of the city of Sevastopol) and demanded Anna, the sister of the Byzantine emperors - co-rulers Vasily II and Constantine VIII, as his wife, threatening otherwise to go to Constantinople. The emperors agreed, demanding in turn that the prince be baptized so that his sister could marry a fellow believer. Having received Vladimir's consent, the brothers sent Anna to Korsun. There, in Korsun, Vladimir and his warriors were baptized by the bishop of Korsun, after which they performed the wedding ceremony. At baptism, Vladimir took the name Vasily, in honor of the ruling Byzantine emperor Vasily II.
There is a legend that in Korsun the prince became blind, but immediately after baptism he was healed and exclaimed: “Now I have come to know the true God!” After marrying Princess Anna, Vladimir released all his wives and concubines.
Returning to Kyiv, accompanied by Korsun and Greek priests, Vladimir baptized his sons from his previous wives in a spring known in Kyiv as Khreshchatyk. Following them, many boyars were baptized.
He ordered the destruction of the temple he had once built in Kyiv. The idols were chopped into pieces and burned. Then he ordered to gather all the residents of Kyiv to the banks of the Dnieper. The day before, the prince announced throughout the city: “If anyone does not come to the river tomorrow - rich or poor, beggar or slave - he will be my enemy.”
Mass baptism of Kiev residents took place at the confluence of the Pochayna River into the Dnieper. The chronicles read: “The very next day, Vladimir went out with the priests of Tsaritsyn and Korsuin to the Dnieper, and countless people gathered there. They entered the water and stood there, some up to their necks, others up to their chests, small children near the shore up to their chests, some holding babies , and the adults wandered around, while the priests performed prayers, standing still...” This most important event took place, according to the chronicle chronology, in 988.
Following Kiev, Christianity gradually came to other cities of Kievan Rus: Chernigov, Volyn, Polotsk, Turov, where dioceses were created. The baptism of Rus' as a whole dragged on for several centuries - in 1024 Yaroslav the Wise suppressed the uprising of the Magi in the Vladimir-Suzdal land (a similar uprising was repeated in 1071; at the same time in Novgorod the Magi confronted Prince Gleb), Rostov was baptized only at the end of the 11th century, and in Murom, pagan resistance to the new faith continued until the 12th century.
The Vyatichi tribe remained in paganism the longest of all the Slavic tribes. Their enlightener in the 12th century was the Monk Kuksha, a Pechersk monk who suffered martyrdom among them.
The adoption of a new, unified faith became a serious impetus for the unification of Russian lands.
The baptism of Rus' also determined the civilizational choice of Russia, which found its place between Europe and Asia and subsequently became the most powerful Eurasian power.
The material was prepared based on information from open sources
Orthodoxy is a deep layer of spirituality and culture of the people. This is a historically important milestone in the development of Slavic territories. Religion had a profound influence on the self-determination and self-awareness of entire nations. Understanding the importance of the spiritual life of citizens and highly appreciating the contribution of religion to the development of social, cultural, and spiritual phenomena, the Day of the Baptism of Rus' was established on the territory of Russia and Ukraine.
When is it celebrated?
The spiritual holiday Day of the Baptism of Rus' is celebrated annually on July 28. In the Russian Federation, it was established on May 31, 2010 by Federal Law No. 105-FZ “On amendments to Article 1.1 of the Federal Law of the Russian Federation of March 13, 1995 No. 32-FZ “On days of military glory and memorable dates of Russia.” In Ukraine, the event was established by Decree of the President of the country No. 668/2008 “On the Day of the Baptism of Kievan Rus - Ukraine” dated July 25, 2008. Thus, in 2020, Russians celebrate the date for the 11th time, and Ukrainians for the 13th.
Who's celebrating
This is a holiday of all believers, representatives of the Supreme clergy.
History and traditions of the holiday
The event coincides with the Orthodox date - the day of remembrance of Equal-to-the-Apostles Prince Vladimir - the baptizer of Rus'. In the Russian Federation, the Russian Orthodox Church came up with the idea of establishing an official state holiday.
There is a belief that tells how Vladimir decided to choose a suitable faith for the Russian people. Kievan Rus at that time needed to unite forces against external enemies and strengthen the relationship of disparate Russian tribes within the state. Prince Vladimir was a wise and competent politician. By choosing the Christian faith, which was preached by Byzantium, he was able to raise the authority of Kyiv and strengthen ties with one of the most powerful states of that time.
Despite the resistance of representatives of the pagan faith, Vladimir systematically introduced Christianity into the territory of Rus'. In every new city he built, he built churches. However, the process of Christianization actually took a long time - several centuries have passed since Prince Vladimir the Red Sun was baptized. But the positive dynamics of the influence of faith on the development of society, the spiritual and cultural development of the population was clearly visible in historical events. Faith gave a powerful impetus to the spread of literacy and new knowledge.
Today, representatives of religious associations continue their educational activities. On July 28, 2020, on the Day of the Baptism of Rus', Orthodox holidays, prayer services, and cultural events are taking place in Russia and Ukraine, in which an increasing number of participants are involved. This suggests that people, tired of lack of spirituality, the results of the destruction of moral and ethical foundations, need to revive the ideas of goodness and peace.
At the end of July, Russia and Ukraine celebrate the most important historical date - Day of the Baptism of Rus'(in Ukraine the holiday is called Baptism Day of Kievan Rus).
Day of the Baptism of Rus' in the Russian Federation - date
The Day of the Baptism of Rus' is a state memorial date of the Russian Federation, officially established in 2010 in memory of the baptism of Rus' by the prince Vladimir, which historians date back to 988. Since the exact date of this event is unknown, the Day of the Baptism of Rus' is celebrated on the day of remembrance of the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Great Prince of Kyiv Vladimir - the baptizer of Rus' (July 15 according to the Julian calendar). Thus, according to the Gregorian calendar, this holiday always falls on July 28th.
The history of the holiday of the Baptism of Rus'
On June 27, 2008, in the year of celebrating the 1020th anniversary of the baptism of Rus', the Council of the Russian Orthodox Church addressed a message to the then President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev with a proposal to celebrate the day of memory of Prince Vladimir the Baptist as a public holiday. The letter indicated that the baptism of Rus' was extremely significant for the peoples of Russia, Ukraine and Belarus, since this event determined their historical path.
On May 26, 2010, the corresponding bill was approved by the Federation Council, and on May 31 of the same year, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a Federal Law, according to which a new memorable date was established in Russia - the Day of the Baptism of Rus', celebrated on July 28.
On this day, religious processions, cultural, charitable and educational events are held annually, the purpose of which is to convey to Russians the importance of the baptism of Rus' for all Slavic peoples.
The legend of the baptism of Rus'
The holiday Day of the Baptism of Rus' was established in honor of one of the main milestones in the history of Rus' - the proclamation of Christianity as the state religion in 988.
The Baptist of Rus' is Prince Vladimir, known in history as Vladimir Red Sun, - was the grandson of the Grand Duchess Olga, who herself was baptized in Constantinople and tried to direct her heir to the Christian path.
There is a legend that Vladimir chose a suitable religion for his people by organizing a kind of “tender” among representatives of different faiths. In the chronicle “The Tale of Bygone Years” by the ancient Russian chronicler Nestor it is said that during this survey, Vladimir renounced Islam, since it prohibits the consumption of alcohol, and said: “Rus' has joy in drinking, we cannot exist without it.” Since then, the expression “The joy of Rus' is drink”, which has become, as they would now say, a meme, has been used for self-justification by all those who like to “pawn it by the collar.”
It is also argued that Vladimir was persuaded to Christianity, or rather to Orthodoxy, by the splendor of the church service, which he was told about by the envoys he sent to Constantinople.
In fact, the baptism of Rus' was determined historically. Firstly, it was time to part with paganism and introduce a more progressive monotheistic religion, which corresponded to the principle of “one state, one prince, one God.” Secondly, all of Europe was already Christian, and Vladimir did not want to lag behind his “advanced” Western neighbors. And thirdly, Christianity became a serious incentive for the development of Rus', both political and cultural.
As is known from history, Vladimir propagated Christianity using rather harsh methods; thus, all Kiev residents (and he ruled, as is known, in Kyiv) by order of the prince were literally driven by force to the Dnieper, where the rite of baptism was performed on the neophytes. Vladimir tried to spread Christianity beyond the borders of Kyiv; he actively built churches in conquered or built cities. Following Kiev, other cities began to accept Orthodoxy, but the entire process of the baptism of Rus' dragged on for several centuries - until Christianity finally supplanted pagan beliefs. However, in the so-called folk Christian tradition, echoes of paganism are still strong. This phenomenon is reflected in the still enduring folk Christian traditions and holidays.
Day of the Baptism of Kievan Rus in Ukraine
The day of remembrance of Vladimir, the baptizer of Rus', is also celebrated in Ukraine. There, the holiday, which is officially called “Day of the Baptism of Kievan Rus - Ukraine,” was established in 2008. The corresponding decree was signed on July 25, 2008 by the third President of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko. The Day of the Baptism of Kievan Rus - Ukraine is also celebrated on July 28 and follows approximately the same scenario. However, the canonical connection between Orthodox Ukrainians and Russians is marred by a schism. The fact is that in Ukraine the leading role is now played by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyiv Patriarchate (UOC-KP), which arose in 1992 as a result of the schismatic actions of the former primate of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Filareta (Denisenko) and the Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church, supported by the leadership of Ukraine. Currently, the UOC-KP is not recognized by any of the canonical Orthodox churches.
Congratulations on the Day of the Baptism of Rus'
***
Orthodox people
Day of the Baptism of Rus'
Today has arrived.
Rejoice that it's nice
The Lord blessed
Us and the sinful land.
Otherwise they would have been inconsolable.
Congratulations to everyone and everything,
God and the Russian land are with us!
***
Prince Vladimir baptized Rus',
He built temples everywhere.
Orthodox people
His feat will not be forgotten.
And since then we every year
We all go to the religious procession.
***
On the holiday, Rus''s Day of Epiphany
We want to wish you
To ensure that all the rituals
I managed to do it.
To believe humbly,
After all, everything in life is for a reason,
A blessing will descend
To you from the Lord Christ.
***
From the day of the baptism of Rus'
Many centuries have passed.
In the water of the Dnieper the people sanctified
Vladimir-Prince, that never happened.
But even to this day this ritual
People honor and respect him.
Baptizing babies, in their church
They also dip into the font.
We congratulate the Orthodox
With the emergence of a new era.
We will celebrate this holiday together.
We wish everyone love and faith.
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