The establishment of the Uglich vicariate in the Yaroslavl diocese in the second half of the XIX-th century
In the article the features of the process of formation of the Uglich vicariate in the synodal period. Bishop was the highest official in the system of diocesan administration during the synodal period. Within his diocese he possessed administrative, judicial and economic power over entrusted to him by the clergy. The powers of the bishops were very extensive and related to all aspects of diocesan life. Such broad-spectrum and versatile activities of the bishop created certain difficulties in the proper eparchial management. The institution of vicar bishops was created to help the ruling bishops to govern their dioceses. During the synodal period the diocese of Yaroslavl had two vicariates. Uglich 's vicariate was the first in the history of the Yaroslavl diocese. Uglich 's vicariate was opened in may, 1888. First vicar of the Yaroslavl diocese was bishop Amfilohije (Sergievsky-Kazantsev), a famous scientist and archaeologist. Bishop of Uglich was appointed Manager (on the rights of Abbot) of the Spaso-Jakovlevsky Monastery of St. Dimitry in the city of Rostov the Great. The place of residence of the bishop of Uglich in 1895 became the city of Yaroslavl. The process of formation of the Uglich vicariate is studied on the basis of an extensive range of archival sources and historical literature.