Skrutíniá uniatskych presbyterov z roku 1749
Scrutiny of the Uniate priests in 1749
Author(s): Peter ZubkoSubject(s): History of Church(es), 18th Century, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Slavistický ústav Jána Stanislava Slovenskej akadémie vied
Keywords: Greek Catholic Church in 18th century; scrutiny priests; East-West Church-relations; Latin domination; Uniate; Chuch Slavic; Eastern Slovakia;
Summary/Abstract: In 1646 came the Orthodox believers to the Catholic Church in Uzhgorod. It was established the Uniate Church managed by Mukacheve bishops of the Byzantine rite, but de jure its residence was was located in the territory of the Roman Catholic Bishopric of Eger. Only in 1771 it was created the Mukacheve Greek Catholic bishopric. Between 1726 - 1816 there was wrought several documents in the office of the Latin bishop of Eger. Among them special places have a record test of the Byzantine-rite priests. Testing took place within the canonical visitation, when the Latin Bishop visited not only Roman Catholic priests, but also Greek Catholic presbyters and Protestant pastors. Scrutiny revealed the truth about the theological and ecclesiastical level and personal discipline. Presbyters were uneducated and did not know the theological doctrine of their religious beliefs were the simple folk level. This study shows the context of the document and its significance. Part of the study is a faithful transcription of the Latin document and its Slovak translation.
Journal: Slavica Slovaca
- Issue Year: 50/2015
- Issue No: 03
- Page Range: 1-106
- Page Count: 106
- Language: Slovak
