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The paper focuses on all aspects of teaching catechism in the second half of the 19th century. The article deals with the state legislation and education laws relating to teaching religion in the observed period. It describes also how catechist posts were filled up and what demands were placed on the applicants. In addition, the paper studies the organization and the way of teaching catechism; a number of lessons in various types of schools, kinds of textbooks and methodology according to which catechism was taught.