Storozhuk I. Socio-political, cultural and educational activities of the clergy Volyn province in the 1804 - 1905 biennium

In the thesis features of political and cultural and educational activity of clergy of Volhynia are investigated. In work the reasons and consequences of opposition between rimo-Catholic church and the autocratic mode are analyzed. Process of formation of the relations between Catholic church and the Russian authorities in the territory of Volhynia happened difficult and gained nature of opposition. The aspiration of both of its parties to establish complete control over the region became the main cause of conflict. The Russian Empire carried out certain measures for weakening of ideological and economic influence of Catholic clergy in the province. The Catholic clergy regarded the territory of the province as traditionally Polish lands therefore chose a position of opponents on the Russian power. As a result of long opposition with the imperial power the Catholic clergy lost the leading role in political life of Volhynia, however, continued fight against autocracy. The general characteristic of forms and methods of fight of Greco-catholic and Catholic priests for education and culture of edge is presented. With strengthening of intervention of the imperial power in religious life of the region forms and methods of fight of Greco-catholic and Catholic priests for these spheres changed. With strengthening of intervention of the imperial power in religious life of the region forms and methods of fight of Greco-catholic and Catholic priests for these spheres changed. Educational activity of orthodox clergy and its contribution to the scientific and cultural sphere of the province are analysed. The orthodox clergy carried out cultural and educational and charitable work in interaction with church and secular institutes. Priests assigned a big part to increase of the general educational level, moral education of the believers, research of history of the homeland and pamyatnikookhranny activity. However, activity of clergy in cultural measurement was under rigid control of the Russian authorities therefore the assessment of achievements of clergy in this sphere is ambiguous. Sometimes, without realizing that, orthodox priests carried out function of one more tool of pro-government promotion and russification.