Original scientific paper
Secular clergy and religious orders in Zadar according to the official report of 1811
Josip Celić
; Zadar, Croatia
Abstract
When French rule was established, the city of Zadar was the capital of Dalmatia. It had first acted as the seat of the diocese, later of the archdiocese, while as of 1154, it was the seat of the Metropolitanate of North Dalmatia. Since the earliest days, there was a canonical assembly established within the cathedral-dominated chapter of Zadar. The city had a clergy large in number, as well as both male and female monastic communities. These ecclesiastic institutions had been preserved in Zadar, with some changes, throughout the Napoleon rule.
At that time, the archbishop of Zadar was Josip Grgur Scotti, an emphatic follower of the new authority, which had nominated him for this position. The cathedral-dominated chapter acted in full complement, being composed of eminent priests originating from both the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie of Zadar. Monastic communities operated pursuant to the rules of their respective orders and kept the old class structure.
The clergy of the Zadar Diocese at the beginning of the 19th century was ununiform social- and culture-wise. The city clergy, originating from both the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie, was raised and educated in an urban cultural milieu. It thereby differed from the village clergy not only by education, but also by the level of communication and operation. Thereby, the structure of the clergy offers a social picture regarding town versus village, which further reflects a realistic social picture showing the class division.
Keywords
Zadar Diocese; secular clergy; religious orders; French rule; ecclesiastic history; historical demography
Hrčak ID:
148919
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Publication date:
2.12.2015.
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