Peter Vasilevich Verigin emigrated from Russia to Canada in 1902, joining his religious community of Russian Doukhobors in Saskatchewan. He re-assumed leadership at that time and led 6000 Doukhobors west to British Columbia in 1908. What type of organization was Verigin the leader of?

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Verigin was the leader of a sect, which is a subgroup of a larger religious tradition. The Doukhobors were a sect that broke away from the Russian Orthodox Church, seeking religious freedom and autonomy.

Peter Vasilevich Verigin Emigrated from Russia to Canada in 1902