About the Role of the Orthodox Clergy in the Greek Schools’ Activity in the Village of Arbanassi, Veliko Tarnovo Region Cover Image

За ролята на православното духовенство в дейността на гръцките училища в село Арбанаси, Великотърновско
About the Role of the Orthodox Clergy in the Greek Schools’ Activity in the Village of Arbanassi, Veliko Tarnovo Region

Author(s): Veselin Goranchev
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Social Sciences, Education, Local History / Microhistory, Modern Age, Theology and Religion, History of Education, 18th Century, 19th Century, Eastern Orthodoxy
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: Arbanassi; Orthodox Christianity; education; priests; teachers; churchwardens

Summary/Abstract: The study examines some of the additional social activities representatives of the Orthodox clergy as teachers and churchwardens at the local school in the village of Arbanassi in the period from the end of the 18th century till the 1870s. The personalities of three priests are presented – Simeon, Marin, and Ivancho, who performed the functions of teachers. In addition, the activities of four priests – trustees at the school (manciple priest Atanas, sakellarios priest Marin, priest Nicolas and skevophylax priest Hristo), are elucidated.

  • Issue Year: 5/2017
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 271-278
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English, Bulgarian