Mănăstirea Peri – ctitorie a Drăgoșeștilor
Peri Monastery: A Foundation of the Dragoșești Family
Author(s): Calinic NistorSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, History of Church(es), Theology and Religion, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Editura Andreiana
Keywords: Peri Monastery; Saint Michael; Orthodoxy; Transcarpatia; Maramureș; patriarchal monastery; diocese of Maramures;
Summary/Abstract: The Peri Monastery, originally located in Peri in historical Maramureș (today in Ukraine), is one of the oldest monastic settlements in the area, with documentary evidence dating back to the 14th century. It was founded by Dragoș Vodă and developed under the patronage of the Maramureș voivode family. This monastery had an extremely important religious, cultural and political role. It was one of the main centres of Orthodoxy in this region, being the seat of the diocese of Maramureș. It was also here that intense manuscript copying activity was carried out, contributing to the preservation and promotion of the Romanian language and cultural identity. In the 14th century, the Peri Monastery benefited from the protection of the Romanian voivodes and had a significant influence in preserving Orthodox traditions in a context of growing religious and political pressures. The monastery was also granted the status of a patriarchal monastery by Ecumenical Patriarch Antony.
Journal: Studia Doctoralia Andreiana
- Issue Year: XIII/2024
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 311-324
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Romanian
