The article is devoted to reforms, which metropolitan Augustine (Petersons) tried to carry out in the Latvian Orthodox Church during the period of authoritative board of president Karlis Ulmanis. In 1936-1940 the metropolitan tried to transfer Church to a new calendar. He ordered to carry out church services only in Latvian and to form the Latvian communities in all orthodox communities. The reforms of metropolitan Augustine, which haven’t been supported by believers, failed.
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