Coreligionist parochial schools of the Samara province in the second half of the XIX – early XX century

The article presents a historical overview of the emergence and formation educational institutions coreligionists Samara province in pre-revolutionary period. history coreligionist parochial schools is considered two main aspects. On one hand, they were an integral part public education system general context development school business this region. other Orthodox-Old Believers often arose on initiative themselves, not only with aim spreading literacy, but also as necessary tools for preserving transmitting confessional traditions. In connection circumstance, had characteristic features that distinguished them from rest province. Among peculiar coreligionists, following are indicated: emphasis curriculum teaching according to old-printed books, close process church worship, pronounced missionary nature activities schools. At beginning XX century, formed province, having specifics organization process. statistical data number schools, students, staff material support institutions. preparation article, method analysis documents, historical-system, historical-comparative methods used. source base research based archival documents Central State Archive region, well materials official reports observers missionaries published both separate publications pages Diocesan Gazette (Samarskiye eparkhialnye vedomosty).