Početci grkokatoličanstva u Vrlici 1834. – 1844.

• Main Author: Mišur, Ivo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Croatian
• Published: The catholic faculty of theology 2018
• Subjects: Vrlika; grkokatolici; Križevačka eparhija; Dalmatinska zagora; Greek-Catholics; Križevci Eparchy; Dalmatian Hinterland; sami
• Online Access: https://hrcak.srce.hr/217688; https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/317700

Na početku ovog rada opisane su uzročno-posljedične veze velikih događaja na europskoj političkoj sceni i vjerskih prilika u Dalmatinskoj zagori. U daljnjem tekstu detaljnije se opisuju sami početci grkokatoličke župe Svete Trojice u Vrlici od osnivanja 1834. do posvećenja crkve 1844. godine. Uz proučavanje dostupne literature istraživanje je temeljeno na dosad neobjavljenim dokumentima Arhiva Križevačke eparhije, koji su nastali 1835. godine. This article is a continuation of the previous study of Injati – a short history of the Greek-Catholic parish of St Trinity in Vrlika, which was published in the journal Obnovljeni život (Renewed Life). In the beginning, the author delivers the historical development of European political events and their influence on the religious circumstances in Dalmatian Hinterland (Zagora). Austrian emperor Francis II was afraid of the Russian influence on the Orthodox believers in Dalmatian Hinterland, and therefore he financially supported this newly organized Greek-Catholic community in three villages in 1832. This community built its first two churches in the villages of Baljci and Kričke. Bishop of Križevci Gabrijel Smičiklas 1834 founded the Greek-Catholic parish of St Trinity in Vrlika, and in 1836he subjected this parish to the Dalmatian vicariate. Unfortunately, the first Greek-Catholic parson in Vrlika Pahomije Busović ran away to Civil Croatia after murdering Petar Krička. A number of the Greek-Catholic believers in Vrlika rapidly raised in 1835, during the priesthood of parson Dulikravić. In the archives of the Križevci Eparchy, there are lists of people who converted to Catholicism in March, April, and May 1835. At the beginning of March 1835 emperor, Francis II died, and consequently, the Greek Catholics lost their financial support. Simultaneously, Orthodox clergy started their counter-campaign to restore their influence, in which they have partly succeeded. Orthodox episcope Živković, through his connections, bribed the people of Vrlika to embrace Orthodoxy and ...