Geografia Ecleziastică a Banatului Medieval
Ecclesiastical Geography of Medieval Banat

Author(s): Dumitru Ţeicu
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Cultural history, History of Church(es), Geography, Regional studies, Historical Geography, Special Historiographies:, Theology and Religion, The Ottoman Empire
Published by: Editura Mega Print SRL
Keywords: Banat; ecclesiastical geography; medieval monasteries; frontier region; multi‑confessional history;
Summary/Abstract: This study reconstructs the ecclesiastical geography of Banat between the early eleventh century—when the region was gradually integrated into the political and administrative structures of the Árpádian Kingdom of Hungary—and the mid‑sixteenth century, when the Ottoman conquest transformed it into a new provincial framework. The core of the work consists of a repertory of medieval monasteries and a chapter dedicated to medieval churches, both grounded in papal documentation, medieval diplomatic sources, and accumulated archaeological evidence. The historiographical discussion highlights the complexities of a multicultural and multi‑confessional frontier province shaped by the interaction of Byzantine ecclesiastical influence around the year 1000 and the expanding structures of the Latin Church. The presence of Orthodox monasteries north of the Danube reflects the impact of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the region. The evolution of Banat’s ecclesiastical landscape reveals both significant institutional developments and catastrophic losses of religious monuments—Catholic and Orthodox alike—during the late Middle Ages and the early modern period. Through its integrated approach, the study offers a comprehensive reconstruction of the religious geography of a frontier region whose identity was shaped by overlapping political, ethnic, and confessional forces.

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