Activities of charitable organizations of the Yaroslavl diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church in the second half of the XIX century
https://doi.org/10.18384/2310-676X-2022-4-32-38
Abstract
Aim. The purpose of the article is to study such an important direction of the socio-cultural activity of the Yaroslavl Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church as charity.
Methodology. The main content of the study is the analysis of materials on the activities of charitable societies and institutions of the Yaroslavl Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church in the second half of the 19th century. The paper analyzes clerical and statistical materials, periodicals on the functioning of the diocese’s organizations to provide assistance to the poor. Problem-chronological, historical-system, and comparative-historical methods were applied in the article.
Results. The article reveals how, in the conditions of the post-reform period, the Yaroslavl Diocese continued its line of charitable societies and institutions development. The article proves that the activities of the diocese’s charitable organizations were of a relevant nature and occupied a significant place in the charitable activities of various departments, public organizations, and individuals.
Research implications. The materials of the research can be used by teachers in the development of special courses and seminars on the history and socio-cultural activities of the Russian Orthodox Church in the second half of the 19th century, as well as on the social life of Russian society in the post-reform period.
Keywords
Charitable activities,
Yaroslavl Diocese,
Russian Orthodox Church,
guardianship,
almshouse,
financial assistance
Supporting agencies: This research was supported by Russian Science Foundation grant no. 22-28-01231.
About the Author
Yu. Yu. Ierusalimskiy
P. G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yurii Yu. Ierusalimskiy – Dr. Sci. (History), Prof., Department Head, Department of Russian Medieval and Modern History, P. G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University; Prof., Department of of History, Culture and Social Development of the Moscow Region, Moscow Region State University
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