Education and Everyday Life of Students of Kyiv Theological Seminary (1947-1960)

Keywords: Russian Orthodox Church, theological seminary, student, Soviet government, Ukrainian SSR, Kyiv, education

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to study the educational process and everyday life of Kyiv Theological Seminary educatees during 1947-1960.

Scientific novelty: General features of the educational process, living conditions, and everyday life of the students of Kyiv Theological Seminary are characterized. The daily schedule of Seminary students and the main ways of extracurricular and free time passing are clarified. An attempt is made to analyze the influence of the living conditions in the Seminary, in particular providing housing and educational facilities, on the functioning and development of the institution.

Conclusions: The process of establishing Kyiv Theological Seminary and solving the problem of providing it with proper premises are analyzed in the paper. Attention is focused on the modernization of the premises. Particular attention is paid to the dormitory of the Seminary, as a place where students spent a significant part of their time. Housing and educational facilities, provision of necessary materials, living conditions and rules are clarified. It is found out how the lack of living space affected the functioning and development of Kyiv Theological Seminary. The internal rules of the Seminary and the student’s daily schedule are highlighted.

The peculiarities of training at the Seminary are outlined. Teaching load, subjects taught, and the teaching staff are analyzed. Rules of behavior of Seminary students during classes, self-training, attending the liturgy, staying in a dormitory, and food intake are shown. Ways to solve the problem of providing educational materials are ascertained.

The focus is on the everyday life of Seminary students. Their diet, material support, rest, and free time are studied as well. Attempts for the ideological influence of Soviet totalitarianism on the future clergy are outlined. It is analyzed which reports and lectures were given by Soviet propagandists at the Seminary. Tasks, methods, and ways of influence of the Soviet special services on Seminary educatees are specified. Also, the forms and methods of expressing disagreement with the actions of the administration by Seminary students are highlighted in the paper.

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Published
05.08.2022
How to Cite
Olitskyi, V. (2022). Education and Everyday Life of Students of Kyiv Theological Seminary (1947-1960). Eminak: Scientific Quarterly Journal, (2(38), 147-159. https://doi.org/10.33782/eminak2022.2(38).587
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Contemporary History