Abstract
The aim of the research is to introduce an important source of the history of the church, in particular the monasticism of the Lviv Union eparchy of the first half of the XVIII century into scientific circulation – “Inspection of the hegumens of the Lviv eparchy in 1724”. The methodology of the researchis based on the principles of historicism, analytical and synthetic critique of sources. Comparative and typological general historical methods are also used.The scientific noveltyis in the introduction of the source, which most fully reflects the real state of monasticism of the Lviv eparchy in the first quarter of the XVIII century into wide circulation for the first time. Conclusions: As a result of archival searches, a historical source “Inspection of the hegumens of Lviv eparchyin 1724”was discovered and put into scientific circulation. It is the first complete description of the existing monasteries of the Lviv dioceseand allows to recreate their detailed network at the first quarter of the XVIII century. For the first time, the document also reliably outlines the number of monastic communities in the eparchy. Onthebasisofinspection it can be stated that the Lviv Union diocesein 1724 had 62 monasteries with 341 monks. The source also allows us to trace the power of bishops over monasteries, in particular the mechanism of hegumens subordination to bishops. The document contains valuable information about the relationship of monasteries, in particular the subordination of smaller monastic communities to larger ones. No less important are the sources about the economic situation of the monasteries.In 1724, only 34 out of 62 monasteries, showed documents for the right to own some land plots, which allows us to speak of a relatively modest monastic farming. “Inspection of the hegumens of the Lviv eparchy in 1724”, is a key source that allows us to characterize not only the state of monasteries, but also the Lviv eparchy in general in the first decades after the adoption of the Brest Union by the diocese.
Highlights
Formulation of the problem.This research is devoted to the study of an important source in the history of the church, in particular monasticism of the Union eparchy of Lviv in the first quarter of the XVIII century − "Inspections of the hegumens of the eparchy of Lviv in 1724"
The document was compiled in the first half of the XVIII century, this factis indicated in particular by the nature of the letter and watermarks on paper
The purpose of the study is to introduce an important source in the history of the church into scientific circulation, in particular the monasticism of the Lviv Union dioceseof the first quarter of the XVIII century −"Inspection of the hegumens in 1724"
Summary
Formulation of the problem.This research is devoted to the study of an important source in the history of the church, in particular monasticism of the Union eparchy of Lviv in the first quarter of the XVIII century − "Inspections of the hegumens of the eparchy of Lviv in 1724". The purpose of the study is to introduce an important source in the history of the church into scientific circulation, in particular the monasticism of the Lviv Union dioceseof the first quarter of the XVIII century −"Inspection of the hegumens in 1724". The majority of monastic vows were taken locally, there were monks of other monasteries (as well as other dioceses), which is apparently a consequence of their transfering by the bishop to support the local community(Kamyanets-Podilsky, Zadariv, etc.).
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