The name of Belarussian territories in local church documents of the 18 <sup>th</sup>-19 <sup>th </sup>centuries
The article basing on a huge data from sources of the 18 th-19 th centuries brings into light the ways how the name «White Rus» («Belaja Rus’») was introduced into church administration of the Russian Empire practice to name the Belarussian territories.