DEVELOPMENT OF PRIMARY CHURCH EDUCATION IN KHERSON GOVERNANCE IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE ХІХ CENTURY

Abstract

The purpose of the submitted publication is to study the process of formation of church institutions of primary education on the territory of the Kherson province in the second half of the 19th century. The state policy regarding the development of church education is considered. The main stages of the activity of church parish schools in the studied region have been clarified. The successes and problems of the establishment and operation of parish schools in the 1860s and 1870s, when this process largely depended on the conscientiousness and enthusiasm of parish priests, are analyzed. It is noted that the 1880s and 1890s were more favorable for the development of church education, due to the liberal policy of the government regarding the development of church schools. The rapid spread of Protestant currents in Southern Ukraine made it necessary to strengthen the position of the Orthodox Church and the religious spirit of the population, which had a positive effect on the formation of a network of parish schools in the province. The role of diocesan bishops in this process is studied. The educational activity of the hierarchs: Innokenty (Borisov), Dimitriy (Muretov), Nikanor (Brovkovycha), Iustyna (Okhotin) was noted. The efforts of the Orthodox parish clergy in the development of primary education were noted.