Typolization, structure and management of tambov monasteries
Thearticledescribestypologyandanalyzesmainfeaturesofstructure and management of monasteries in the Tambov Diocese in the late Synodal period (late 19th - early 20th centuries). As a result of the study, the author arrives at the following conclusions. The main type of monastic residence was a hostel, although there were exceptions, the so-called self-supporting nunneries. Tambov monasteries were quite traditional in their structure. They did not differ from the monastic structure which was conventional in the Russian Empire. The following peculiarity is noted in the monastery management system: the Father Superior was not always elected by the brethren, but in a number of cases he was appointed by the diocesan authority, with the approval of the Holy Synod, which was dictated by local conditions and necessity.