METROPOLITAN VENIAMIN COSTACHI OF MOLDAVIA. THE ROLE AS POLITICAL FIGURE DURING THE RUSSIAN OCCUPATION (1828–1834)
METROPOLITAN VENIAMIN COSTACHI OF MOLDAVIA. THE ROLE AS POLITICAL FIGURE DURING THE RUSSIAN OCCUPATION (1828–1834)
Author(s): Mirela BeguniSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Cultural history, History of Church(es), Social history, Modern Age, Theology and Religion, 18th Century, 19th Century, Sociology of Religion, History of Religion
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: Metropolitan Veniamin Costachi; Russian occupation; The Organic Regulation; byzantine “symphonia”; The Metropolis of Moldavia
Summary/Abstract: On the basis of the Byzantine custom of the “symphonic” relationship between State and Church, Metropolitan Veniamin Costachi had, in his capacity as head of the Church of Moldavia, not only a major spiritual role but also an important role in the governance of the country. The period of Russian occupation, linked to the Russo–Turkish War (1828–1829), was extremely difficult: to the political and economic abuses of the occupying army was added the imposition of essential legislative changes through the drafting and enforcement of The Organic Regulation. Thus, the political role, prestige, and influence of the Church and its representatives were drastically reduced. By secularizing the state, Romanian legislation made the transition toward modernity.
Journal: Journal of Romanian Literary Studies
- Issue Year: 2025
- Issue No: 43
- Page Range: 908-912
- Page Count: 5
- Language: Romanian
