The Latin Patriarchate of Constantinople and the venetian Crete (1585-1588). Aspects of the Latin Church History in the East

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Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Νεώτερη και Σύγχρονη Ελληνική Ιστορία
Library of the School of Philosophy
Deposit date:
2018-11-19
Year:
2018
Author:
Gkanali Argyro
Supervisors info:
Αναστασία Παπαδία-Λάλα, Καθηγήτρια Ιστορίας του Νέου Ελληνισμού, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Αρχαιολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ
Κατερίνα Κωνσταντινίδου, Επίκουρη Καθηγήτρια Ιστορίας Νέου Ελληνισμού, Τμήμα Ιστορίας και Αρχαιολογίας, ΕΚΠΑ
Μαρίνα Κουμανούδη, Εντεταλμένη Ερευνήτρια, Ινστιτούτο Ιστορικών Ερευνών Εθνικού Ιδρύματος Ερευνών
Original Title:
Το Λατινικό Πατριαρχείο Κωνσταντινουπόλεως και η βενετική Κρήτη (1585-1588). Όψεις της ιστορίας της Λατινικής Εκκλησίας στην Ανατολή
Languages:
Greek
Translated title:
The Latin Patriarchate of Constantinople and the venetian Crete (1585-1588). Aspects of the Latin Church History in the East
Summary:
The aim of this thesis is to shed light on the Latin Patriarchate of Constantinople, the dominant institution of the Latin Church in the East, based on a collection of unpublished papers from the State Archives of Venice (Archivo di Stato Venezia). My research focuses on Crete, the area of Greek origin, with the longest duration of Venetian domination and at the same time the longer-lasting presence of the Latin Church in the years 1585-1588. The wish of the Holy See, in the 16th century, to re-establish its authority after its reformative impeachment and to strengthen its power in areas of jurisdiction ran into the religious policy of Venice, which intervened in matters of ecclesiastical administration in order to exercise its power seamlessly. Crete was a typical example of the conflicting relations between the Latin Church and the Venetian state, as the attempt to impose its representatives and exert pressure on the Orthodox flock caused strong dissatisfaction to the local authorities. That is because in the late 16th century, the cooperation of Orthodox citizens was essential for the protection of Venetian power as the Most Serene Republic of Venice had lost significant conquests in the East and kept on receiving pressure both from the Ottoman Empire and Western Europe.
The first chapter of this essay, focuses on the historical course of the Latin Patriarchate of Constantinople since its foundation until its transfer in 1261 to Venetian territories due to the reconstruction of the Byzantine Empire. At the same time, the chapter examines its close relationship with the Most Serene Republic of Venice, which sought to rise to the patriarchal throne of hierarchs of Venetian origin in order to control the ecclesiastical affairs of the East. The first part of the second chapter deals with the real estate of the Patriarchate (both buildings and land) in the district of Candia. Emphasis is placed on the rural real estate, the feud villages, as the study of their leasing highlights the economic cachexia of the Latin Church on the island and its attempts to meet tax obligations towards Venice and the Holy See. The second part of this chapter examines the relations of the representatives of the Patriarchate with eminent social agents that did not always stick to their institutional role. Finally, the third chapter examines the availability of patriarchal incomes from Crete which constituted source of financing not only for the heads of the Orthodox clergy, the protopapades and protopsaltes but also for Bessarion bequest and local unionist priests in order for them to become models for the Orthodox flock and cause its conversion.
Main subject category:
History
Keywords:
Venetian domination, Crete, 16th century, Latin Patriarchate
Index:
No
Number of index pages:
0
Contains images:
Yes
Number of references:
95
Number of pages:
104
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