Smolensko žemės bažnytiniai pareigūnai 1395–1514 m.

Abstract

ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICIALS OF THE LAND OF SMOLENSK FROM 1395 TO 1514 The structures of the Orthodox Church in separate regions of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania were chosen as the main object of research very rare in the historiography of Lithuania and neighbouring countries. In this article, we will discuss the ecclesiastical officials (bishops of Smolensk, archimandrites and ihumens of monasteries, clergymen of churches – priests and deacons) of one region, the Land of Smolensk, during the period when this region was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, from 1395 to 1514. The focus will be placed on three aspects: the time of the appearance of the ecclesiastical officials in the Land of Smolensk, their prerogatives, and the nomination procedure. , KEYWORDS: Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Land of Smolensk, Orthodox Church, ecclesiastical officials.