CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2022
| Author | Petrovic, Miso |
|---|---|
| Title | The Development of the Episcopal Office in Medieval Croatia-Dalmatia: The Cases of Split, Trogir and Zadar (1270-1420) |
| Summary | This dissertation deals with analyzing changes in the episcopal personnel and management of the episcopal sees of medieval Croatia-Dalmatia by closely observing the figure of the medieval bishop. My approach to the topic is both power-oriented with emphasis on social-power relations with the bishop and his episcopal office being placed at the center of research. For this purposes, I have compared developments in the archdioceses of Zadar and Split, as well as the diocese of Trogir, the suffragan of Split, all three comprising much of the territory of medieval Croatia-Dalmatia. These bishoprics were largely selected due to their different ecclesiastical position, prestige enjoyed by their contemporaries and in modern historiography and the quality of the available source material but also in order to reevaluate their modern importance and status in their local communities. Since these bishoprics were relatively small and located on the fringes of Latin Christendom, their position offers an opportunity for a more in-depth research of the episcopal office and the person of the bishop. I was, therefore, interested in exploring whether there was any change in the type of person who was selected as bishop over time and how their personal qualities and connections played a role in allowing them to obtain this high episcopal position. Were changes in the episcopal office possible due to reforms conducted by the bishops from within or from outside of the diocese? The region of Croatia-Dalmatia, where these dioceses were located, was often politically fragmented by various political powers, which had effect on the relationship between the communities and their bishops. These bishops operated in a multi-jurisdictional environment encompassing various ecclesiastical (cathedral chapter, other prelates, pope) and secular (city government, rural nobility, ruler) centres. Therefore, I was interested in observing if the episcopal authority was changed and how through the interactions that the bishop had with different institutions and groups of people. |
| Supervisor | Szende, Katalin |
| Department | Medieval Studies PhD |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2022/petrovic_miso.pdf |
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