You must have been to church? And you had to communicate with priests? Do you know that a priest is a seminarian? Only the former. In order to become a clergyman, you must complete the seminary. Her students are described in detail in the article.
Why is this needed?
In the Soviet period, not every priest could boast a higher education. And accordingly - training in a seminary. In truth, there were only three seminaries in the entire Soviet Union - in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Odessa. And an unofficial instruction was given: in the seminary to take only the "bad" guys: the loose hooligans and jokers.
A seminarist is one who graduated from a theological seminary. The second meaning of the word is a seminary student. That is, future priests are first trained, only then they ordain.
Why is this necessary? First, the priest must be literate. The parishioners have various questions on various topics with which they go to him. What will the young priest answer them if he has no worldly experience?
The seminary does not teach experience, but gives the so-called book knowledge. Based on them, the young father will be able to give the parishioner or parishioner an answer.
Two ways
After seminary, the graduate has two ways: either he marries, or goes to monks. And getting married to a future priest is not as simple as an ordinary person. Probably few people know that before marriage he is forbidden to enter into intimate relationships. In this case, the spouse must be a girl. Try to find one in our time.
A monk goes a long way: it all starts with a simple novice. Previously, ten years could be novices. Now everything is much faster. After obedience - tonsured monasticism. The monk gives certain vows, and after tonsure they change his name. Accordingly, instead of a cassock, a cassock is put on.
Monastic tonsure is the last stage. After him - only a schema. But the schema still needs to be earned spiritually, to be ready for it.
Married priests are called white clergy, monastic - black.
Meaning of the word
What is the meaning of the word "seminarian"? As mentioned above, this is a student in a theological seminary. And, as a result, the future priest.
Who goes to seminary?
Previously, priests were dismissively called "priests." And they thought that they were all bad. Now the situation has improved for the better. Honest people go to seminary. Who want to serve God sincerely, with all their heart.
Now the reader knows who such a seminarian is, why he finishes the seminary, and what gives him the end of this institution.