ПОЛІТИЧНА ТА АДМІНІСТРАТИВНА ДІЯЛЬНІСТЬ МИТРОПОЛИТА ПЕТРА МОГИЛИ

Abstract

The political and administrative activities of Metropolitan Petro Mohyla fell on the early modern era. For Ukraine, this is a period of deep crisis, due to the loss of statehood and political dependence on neighboring countries. Under these conditions, the Cossacks and the Orthodox Church became important factors of self-identification and unification of Ukrainians. However, the last one was also in deep decline and seemed to be experiencing the last days of its existence. The administrative reforms carried out by Metropolitan Petro became a powerful historical factor in the revival of the Orthodox Church in Ukrainian lands, which in turn contributed to the unification and formation of the Ukrainian political nation. To a certain extent, the activity of Petro Mohyla defines our political, legal and socio-cultural modernity. The article examines the problem of the historical significance of the political and administrative activities of Metropolitan Petro for the formation and development of the Ukrainian nation and statehood through the revival and reformation of the institutions of the Orthodox Church and the establishment of diplomatic relations with the top of the Catholic clergy, the Polish authorities and other state and church institutions. At the same time, special attention is paid to the historical context of the metropolitan's activities. The main socio-cultural, legal and political factors that determined the peculiarities and direction of the reforms carried out by Petro Mohyla were studied. The object of the research is the administrative and political activity of Metropolitan Petro Mohyla, as a historical phenomenon. The subject of the research is the historical events and processes related to the reforming activity of Petro Mohyla, historical evidence and sources.