The Role of Public Communication in Establishing the Theological Educational System in Russia in XVIII - Early XIX Century

The emergence of special Church schools, colleges and seminaries as part of the formation of higher education in Russia in the XVIII century is considered in the article. Creation of a separate linked structure of theological educational institutions is analyzed in connection with the ecclesiastical realities of the time as well as the influence of University reforms and the expansion of European educational ideas. Exploring social, religious and political communications makes it possible to trace the origins of the main provisions, laid down as the basis of the complete system of theological education in Russia.