Church condemnation of Stefan Zizanij in the context of relationship of laymen and Orthodox Hierarchy of Rech Pospolita at the end of the 16th century Cover Image

Sąd cerkiewny nad Stefanem Zyzanią w kontekście stosunków wiernych i hierarchii prawosławnej w Rzeczypospolitej u schyłku XVI wieku
Church condemnation of Stefan Zizanij in the context of relationship of laymen and Orthodox Hierarchy of Rech Pospolita at the end of the 16th century

Author(s): Natallia Harkovich
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, History of Church(es), Theology and Religion, Eastern Orthodoxy, Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: Orthodox Church; Polish-Lithuanian State; ΧVIth century; Kievan Metropoly; Brest Church Union (1596); Orthodox Church Confraternities; Stefan Zizanij; Michail Ragoza; canonical low

Summary/Abstract: The article is dedicated to the canonical low question in the conflict between Stefan Zizanij and spiritual authorities of the Orthodox Church which took place at Vilna (Vilnius) before the local synod at Brest (1596, admitted church union with Roman Catholics). Having based on and analysis of archive documents the author comes to conclusion that the church activity of Ztefan Zizanij was based on canonical low of Orthodox Church (of Kievan Metropoly).

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 19
  • Page Range: 85-95
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish