ABSTRACT
In the Soviet Union there are no public denominational schools. The church is divided from the state, religion is a question of conscience for each individual person, and the government cannot undertake the religious education of people. Legislative Bills of the state lay down the right or religious citizens to open ecclesiastical teaching establishments, devoted exclusively to the training of cadres of ministers of religion. In the existing ecclesiastical teaching institutions only religious subjects are taught: church history, theology; dogma, and canonical law. In addition, the curriculum includes study of the Russian constitution and foreign languages. In relation to finance, administration, economic organization and teaching, intake of students, and the selection and appointment of the teaching staff the existing religious teaching institutions are entirely independent of the state. These institutions are under the management of religious centres or religious organizations and were opened on the initiative of such bodies.
