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Croatica Christiana periodica, Vol. 40 No. 77, 2016.

Original scientific paper

THOMAS NEKIĆ, BISHOP OF NIN (1743 – 1754)

Zdenko DUNDOVIĆ orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-1772-1675 ; Teološko-katehetski odjel Sveučilišta u Zadru

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Abstract

Author of this article investigates service of bishop Thomas Nekić in the Diocese of Nin (1734 – 1754) on the basis of the archival sources from the Bishopric of Nin and other historiographical records. Life and opus of bishop Thomas Nekić coincide with the period when the Diocese of Nin experienced rough and difficult circumstances regarding faith and its material status equally. Namely, author emphasizes rising influence of new-coming Orthodox population and clergy to the Catholic population in the realm of the Bishopric
of Nin. Although Orthodox clergy and believers were de jure under jurisdiction of a Latin bishop, de facto they opposed him and disputed his authority. Because of such situation bishop Thomas Nekić had serious problems in his pastoral work, and from other preserved
documents it is quite visible that similar situation troubled bishops also in other dioceses in Dalmatia during the second half of the eighteenth century. Moreover, it seems that this question was one of the most important issues at that time, since activities of archbishops
Vicko Zmajević and Mate Karaman witness that they devoted a great effort in suppression of spreading of the Orthodoxy, and their example and deeds were kind of inspiration for Thomas Nekić in his pastoral work. Besides fighting the Orthodoxy, bishop Thomas
Nekić’s pastoral work was generally devoted to renewal of material and spiritual heritage in the Diocese of Nin. Moreover, he maintained welfare and education of local clergy and canons, and persisted on encouragement of local clergy to more ardent spiritual work
among believers. Although his service at the position of the bishop of Nin did not last long, Thomas Nekić was committed shepherd whose life and deeds are worthy of further investigation.

Keywords

Bishop Thomas Nekić; Nin Diocese; archbishop Vicko Zmajević; Orthodoxy; Serbian heresy

Hrčak ID:

164725

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https://hrcak.srce.hr/164725

Publication date:

22.6.2016.

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