Leeripraktika õigeusu kirikus Eestis 1866–1940
Catechesis in Estonian Orthodox Congregations in 1866–1940

Summary/Abstract: This article examines the history of formation and development of catechesis in Estonian Orthodox congregations in 1866–1940. Catechesis, originally a form of youth work in the Lutheran Church, was borrowed and “domesticated” as an educational practice by the Orthodox Eparchy of Riga, and later by the Estonian-speaking congregations of Estonian Apostolic-Orthodox Church, as early as in the second half of the 19th century. The first part of this article is retrospective to the introduction of catechism classes as a form of catechesis for church youth in the Estonian Orthodox congregations in Riga Eparchy until 1917. The second part of the article explores the development of catechism teaching in the EAOC congregations and the discussion concerning the catechism and youth work in church periodicals in 1918–1933. The third part deals with the EAOC catechism teaching practice, including the development of youth work during the silent era in 1934–1940.

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