Kozaczyzna Zaporoska wobec synodów kijowskich w latach 1628–1629

• Authors: Mariusz Drozdowski

Title variants

EN

The Zaporozhian Cossacks towards the Kiev synod in 1628–1629

Abstracts

EN

The article shows the attitude the Cossacks presented on two Kiev synods in 1628 and 1629. Their strong position during the Synod of Kiev in 1628 led Meleciusz Smotrycki to give up his efforts not only to reconcile the Orthodox and Orthodox priests, but above all to persuade the latter to accept union. The Cossacks, opposing the presence of the followers of the Orthodox Church at the synod of Lwów, undoubtedly expressed their uncompromising stance on the issue of the Uniate-Orthodox reconciliation. The attitude of the Cossacks at the synods of Kiev in 1628–1629 also provides us with another argument for her independent actions in the religious field, which should be treated as a clear testimony of the importance of matters of faith in her activities. Just like during the Kiev events from the beginning of 1625, the Cossacks’ activity was at odds with the attitude of the then authorities of the Orthodox Church, which undoubtedly were both Job Borecki and Piotr Mohyła. The undeniable fact of the Zaporozhians’ influence on the change of their initially positive attitude towards the idea of re-entering the union with the Uniate Church, makes them increasingly self-supporting in defending the rights, privileges and, above all, the sovereignty of the Orthodox Church regardless of the weaknesses of its spiritual leaders.

Keywords

EN

Kiev; synods; the Orthodox Church; bisho; the Cossacks

• Publisher: Akademia Supraska
• Journal: Latopisy Akademii Supraskiej
• Year: 2019
• Volume: Вѣнецъ хваленїѧ. Studia ofiarowane profesorowi Aleksandrowi Naumowowi na jubileusz 70-lecia
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 41-51

Dates

published

2019

Contributors

author

Mariusz Drozdowski

Identifiers

Biblioteka Nauki

2171280