Развитие православных приходов в постсоветский период на севере Западной Сибири (на примере прихода храма в честь святителя Стефана Великопермского села Казым Белоярского района Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа – Югры)

Abstract

The study describes the history of formation of the parish of the church of St. Stephen of Perm in the village of Kazym of the Beloyarsk district of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug – Yugra, characterizes the main areas and results of the parish’s activities of daily living. The aim of the study is to show the influence of the territorial factor and environmental features on the activities of the parish, on relations with the population, including representatives of the indigenous peoples of the North, as exemplified by the parish of St. Stephen of Perm in the village of Kazym. The scientific novelty lies in the fact that on the basis of documents introduced for the first time into scientific use, parish life in the territory classified as the Russian Arctic North is considered. The study shows that the parish, especially with the construction of the church in honor of St. Stephen of Perm, gradually became the spiritual and educational center of the village, which positively influenced the sustainable development of the territory.