EDUCATIONAL, CHARITY AND MISSIONARY ACTIVITIES OF IOANN MAXYMOVYCH (1711-1715)

Abstract

The life and activities of Ioann Maxymovych (1651-1715), a prominent church figure and writer, have repeatedly attracted the attention of researchers. A significant number of investigations are dedicated to his biography and creative works. Almost his entire life was associated with Ukraine. Ioann Maxymovych – educator, church figure, missionary, spiritual writer, Archbishop of Chernihiv and Novgorod-Siversky, Metropolitan of Tobolsk, belongs to the ranks of saints, enlightener of the peoples of Siberia, founder of the first higher education institution on the Left-Bank of Ukraine – Chernihiv Collegium. Spent the majority of his life working and living in Ukraine, only heading the Tobolsk diocese in Siberia during the last years of his life.
 The research is dedicated to the activities of Ioann Maxymovych, a talented ukrainian educator, enlightener, cultural and religious figure, missionary, and philanthropist. The article examines the last years of Ioann Maxymovych's life, which correspond to the period of 1711-1715. The study highlights the experience of his missionary and enlightening-philanthropic activities. The research emphasizes the importance of his efforts in the development of education and enlightenment (support and care for Slavic schools, financing and maintenance of libraries and the diocesan printing house, etc.) and missionary activities (ecclesiastical-diplomatic missions to preserve and spread the orthodox faith among the population).