Turukhansk ambulatory church in the system of similar institutions of Northern Siberia

A system of ambulatory churches in the north of Siberia in the second half of the XIX-early XX centuries is considered in the article. The period of validity of ambulatory churches in Yakutia, in Obdorsk area, was analyzed, but a special attention was paid to Turukhansk ambulatory church that is still not well-explored. The article describes the system of organization of churches, the principle of recruiting and arrangement, common and different features in the work of these institutions which had an impact on the ultimate goal of existence of ambulatory churches that was baptism of the local population