Missionary Activity of the Orthodox Church among the Finno­-Ugric Population of the Ufa Governorate in the XIX - the Early XX Century
The history of Orthodox missionary work in the Ufa Governorate among the Finno-­Ugric peoples (the Mari, the Mordvins, the Udmurts), both baptized and pagans, in the XIX - the early XX century is considered in the article on the basis of archival and published sources. It is described that in addition to the church the school played a large role in the Christian enlightenment of these peoples.