Православная Церковь и ее значение на территории Сибири

Abstract

Almost all of Siberia is part of the Russian Federation. As it is well known, the main, and once the state religion prevailing in Russia is Orthodoxy. It is clear that after the capture of new Siberian territories it began to spread there. This publication describes how the spiritual development of Siberia took place, how long it took, with what purpose it was carried out and what results were achieved by the missionary activity of the Russian Orthodox Church among the indigenous population of Siberia, who professed and confessed paganism, as well as Islam and Buddhism. The methods to which the missionaries resorted in order to induce the natives to accept the new faith are also mentioned. Examples of several Siberian peoples and their attitude to the Orthodox faith at present are also considered.