Митрополитски акт от 1379 г., пазен в светогорския манастир Ватопед
Metropolitan act of 1379, kept at Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos

Summary/Abstract: The study aims to present an unpublished Vatopedi document from the 14th century, stored in the library of the Vatopedi Monastery in Mount Athos. The source is a metropolitan act, issued in July 1379, indiction 2, by the Metropolitan of Melnik Mitrofan II. The document contains rich and varied information. In essence, the Metropolitan Act refers to a particular property dispute between two Melnik monasteries – The Holy Mother of God Spelaiotissa and The Holy Mother of God Katafigion. Along with that, the source became a source of information related to the political history of Melnik and the principality of Constantine Dragaš. Last but not least, the document also refers to the development of the Melnik Bishopric during the fixed period. In addition, the Metropolitan Act of 1379 is a valuable written testimony, contributing to the accurate dating of an archaeological find – a lead seal of the ecumenical Patriarch Makarios found in the fortress of Melnik.

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