Original scientific paper

FRANCISCAN PARISH IN SLAVONSKI BROD UP TO 1754

Andrija ZIRDUM

Abstract

Franciscans already in the Middle Ages had their house in the city of Brod. Even in these times their missioners were involved in spiritual counseling in the realm of the Province Bosna Srebrena, and it seems that this became their duty in 1536 after the Ottoman occupation of the city. Their permanent place of dwelling was on the spot of present-day church and monastery and this was the center from which they spread pastoral care on the area that presently includes 17 Catholic parishes in Brod and its surroundings. Besides
the chapel that Franciscans had in Brod under the Ottoman rule, they held all important and solemn liturgies in the medieval church of St. Anthony of Padua, which was placed in Podvinj. However, Franciscans officially lost the parish on 25 September 1754. Up
to that time their activities were part of the Province of Bosna Srebrena, and from 1757 Franciscans in Brod became a part of the Province of St. John Capistrano until 1900 when they became part of the Province of St. Cyril and Method. Although they did not have any
official spiritual position in the parish of Brod, Franciscans maintained their cultural, educational and charity work. In November 1787 decree of Emperor Joseph II abolished monastery in Brod, which was followed by displacement of the personnel and inventory
that was partly sold and given away. However, with the revival of the monastery in 1806 all the Franciscans’ activities had to be renewed.

Keywords

Franciscans; Slavonski Brod; Ottomans; parish of the Holy Trinity; Middle Ages; early modern period; Bosna Srebrena

Hrčak ID:

98201

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/98201

Publication date:

19.12.2012.

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