The role and significance of the ruling Bishop in the organization of spiritual education at the beginning of the XVIII century (on the example of the Vologda diocese)
In the article there is an attempt of researching the role and the meaning of diocese bishop in theological educational institutions in the beginning of the 18th century when the reforms of Peter I formed the base for the next development of the theological education. Vologda Theological Seminary is one of the most ancient theological educational institutions in Russian Orthodox Church. Last decades there is a tendency of reviving of the theological education that leads to proper researching of history and deeds of reformers for escaping the mistakes in future.