Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.53745/ccp.45.87.1
Monastery of St. Andrew in Bar (the 16th Century)
Savo Marković
; Montenegro Lines, Bar, Montenegro
Abstract
The monastery structure with a church called St. Veneranda, a complex of buildings in Bar, has been archaeologically researched, restored and conserved on several occasions. It rests on a fortification within the older city, between its sacral topography centers. For St. Andrew the Apostle and the renaming of the cult of the monastery church - which is now dedicated to the saint Venera according to an uncertain tradition - a key indicator is the work of Vincenzo Corronelli from 1703. This author, speaking about the location of the only city well, most probably refers to the information of Archbishop of Bar Andrija Zmajević from 1688. There are scarce sources of nuns from Bar in the late Middle Ages and the monastery of St. Andrew is mentioned only in the second half of the 16th century. Feast of St. Andrew the Apostle remained in the memory of the citizens of Bar in the 16th century as one of the most tragic events. Whether this event had a share in the collective memory of the commune to such an extent as to influence the determination of the cult of the nunnery is not attested by known sources. Also, according to the available data, it is not known whether the monastery mentioned in 1570 belonged only to nuns of one order or one class, but further research could shed light on these issues. It is certain that the agglomeration of St. Andrew in Bar, located in a prominent position between the configuration of the city walls, the cathedral and the complex of the Franciscan monastery, overlooking the out-of-city religious shrines, is connected with the Benedictine nuns. The Gothic appearance of the facade of its main church, the interior, separate portals, several attached and adapted buildings for various purposes indicate a significant property foundation of the abbey. The presence of nuns testifies to the imagery and deep layers of urbanity. The procurations of a nun from Bar were analyzed on an exemplary basis. Finally, historical sources from 1579 and 1613 suggest how the fulcrum of female spirituality in Bar has been extinguished.
Keywords
convent; church; cult; church orders; benedictines; poor Clares; 16th century.
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264711
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Publication date:
28.10.2021.
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