Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.53745/ccp.46.90.5
The role of apostolic delegate Pierre Bastien regarding the non/introduction of congruity for the catholic clergy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (1911 – 1914)
Milenko Krešić
orcid.org/0000-0001-5745-0254
; Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosna and Herzegovina
Abstract
The author investigates the role of apostolic delegate Pierre Bastien in introducing or not introducing congruent for the Catholic clergy in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Congruity (orderly maintenance of priests) was one of the “stumbling blocks” in the relations between Archbishop Stadler and the diocesan clergy, but at the same time this issue also provoked conflicts between the Franciscans and the bishops of their order. Since this matter could not be resolved amicably, the Holy See reserved the resolution to this issue for itself. Thus, Pope entrusted the role of investigator in this matter to the apostolic delegate Pierre Bastien, who dealt with the issue of congruence in the period from 1911 to 1914. The article deals not only with Bastien’s reports and his proposals / solutions, but also discusses the proposal of the Austro-Hungarian authorities and Bastien’s objections to this matter, and finally the decision of the Holy See on this issue, as well ass the reactions of the clergy to the decision of the Holy See.
Keywords
congruity; postolic delegate Pierre Bastien; Archbishop Stadler; diocesan clergy; Franciscans; Holy See; Austro-Hungarian authorities; Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Hrčak ID:
294168
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Publication date:
1.2.2023.
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