Opposition to Russian Orthodox Church during the Russian Civil War

Opposition to Russian Orthodox Church during the Russian Civil War refers to the opposition to the Russian Orthodox Church and its institutions across the territories held by the former Russian Empire after the fall of the Tsarist regime and eruption of the Russian Civil War in 1917. The initial anti-religious campaign of Bolsheviks after their seizure of power in 1917 focused on targeting Eastern Orthodx Church and seizure of its assets, along with antireligious legislation meant to deprive the church of its capacity to function.

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