HISTORY OF ORTHODOXY IN THE MIDDLE VOLGA REGION: ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROSPECTS FOR RESEARCH
The article discusses the prospects for studying the historical and cultural heritage of the Orthodox branch of Christianity (Russian Orthodox Church) on the territory of the Ulyanovsk and Samara regions and the Republic of Tatarstan in the period from X to XVIII centuries. The degree of knowledge of the problem and the planned plans for studying the stated topic are briefly presented.