Povijesni prilozi, Vol. 27 No. 35, 2008.
Original scientific paper
The ideological relationship between Marco Antonio de Dominis and Paolo Sarpi
Zrinka Novak
; Odsjek za povijesne znanosti Zavoda za povijesne i društvene znanosti HAZU
Abstract
The Archbishop of Split, Marco Antonio (Marko Antun) de Dominis and the Franciscan Fra Paolo Sarpi had a very close ideological relationship. Both were fervent defenders of the Venetian Republic in matters related to both public and religious life what had caused Pope Paul V’s interdict against Venice. This marked the beginning of their friendship and cooperation, followed by a great similarity in ideas, primarily
those related to the degree of papal priority within the Catholic Church, which De Dominis considered as one of the reasons for the schism. Furthermore, both were in favour of separating the secular from the vernacular (spiritual) government. This would later result in the strict separation of the church from the state in modern societies. The clearest evidence of their relationship was De Dominis’ initiative to publish Sarpi’s magnum opus The history of the Council of Trent, as part of his lifelong
ambition: the unification of all Christian churches.
Keywords
the Council of Trent; interdict; papal primacy; ecumenism; Fra Paolo Sarpi; Marko Antun de Dominis
Hrčak ID:
35533
URI
Publication date:
11.12.2008.
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