Sheshurga parish churchtranslated

Many rural schools in our region, as well as throughout the country, began their history in the last or even the century before last from a simple hut, where local priests taught peasant children the basics of literacy. Subsequently, separate buildings were built to conduct classes, and the teaching staff was expanded. The Vyatka diocese played a big role in the cause of public education. According to data for 1912, 506 church schools operated on its territory. Among them is the parish church in Bolshaya Sheshurga, Yaransky district. Nowadays this village is located in the Tuzhinsky district. The first rural priest, Pyotr Naumov, laid the foundation for educational activities on Sheshurga land. The priest, assigned to the parish created in 1863 in Sheshurga, paid attention not only to the spiritual, but also to the cultural development of parishioners. With the advent of the church, various superstitions and foul language began to be eradicated among local residents. There were very few literate peasants at that time, “and they were not inclined towards literacy,” noted Vyatka historian A.S. in 1869. Vereshchagin.

Father Peter actively took up the task of correcting this shortcoming. Already in 1864, the priest created a school, which was located in his house and was located in...