The Orthodox Clergy As Teachers Of Religion In Schools Of Vilnius Schooling Departament. Period Between Uprisings 1832–1863 Cover Image

The Orthodox Clergy As Teachers Of Religion In Schools Of Vilnius Schooling Departament. Period Between Uprisings 1832–1863
The Orthodox Clergy As Teachers Of Religion In Schools Of Vilnius Schooling Departament. Period Between Uprisings 1832–1863

Author(s): Janina Wołczuk
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Education, 19th Century, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: education; religion lessons; Orthodoxy; 19th century; eastern borderlands; Russian partitioning; priests; spiritual academy; spiritual seminary;

Summary/Abstract: The main topic of this article is history of education on the Polish territory as Russian partition between November and January uprisings. Part of the Russification policy was an introduction of religion classes spoken in Russian for students belonging to Orthodox Church. Teachers came from Orthodox clergy, graduates from seminaries in Western and central governorates of the Empire. The article is based on information from Historical Archive in Vilnius and provides basic data on those teachers.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 14
  • Page Range: 361-376
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Polish