Портрет далматинског епископа крајем 6. века
The Profile of a Dalmatian Bishop at the End of thr 6th Century

Summary/Abstract: The bishop Natalis and, after him, Maximus occupied the see of Salona in Dalmatia at the end of the 6th century. The Church of Salona, under jurisdiction of Rome, was an episcopal see which caused many troubles to the pope Gregory I. The disobedience of its bishops, supported by civil officials and local clergy, led to a rich correspondence of the pope and Dalmatian officials. He wrote to the bishops in Salona, but also to other influential persons, in order to preserve his authority and control in Dalmatia. However, the preserved letters in Registrum epistularum (over 40 about Dalmatian issues) reveal not only the ecclesiastical and political matters in that time, but also the real personalities involved in. We observed the genuine characteristics of main protagonists of the conflict: bishop Natalis and mostly self-proclaimed bishop Maximus. Our conclusion was that they were different kind of temperament, but with very much the same attitude toward their priestly duties and spiritual values – neglect and misuse.

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