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Peregrin Saxon
Peregrin Saxon (/Перегрин Саксонац; died on 28 January 1356), also called Peregrin of Saxony, was the first vicar of Bosnia, later becoming Archbishop-elect of Split and Bishop of Bosnia. Vicar Peregrin was a Franciscan friar who became a friend of Stephen II, Ban of Bosnia, giving much influence to the order in the country otherwise notorious for its autonomous (and deemed heretical) Bosnian Church. The vicariate was established by Gerard Odonis with Stephen's approval in 1340, and although Peregrin is first mentioned as vicar in 1344, it is clear that he had been installed earlier. Stephen, who became Catholic in the 1340s, praised Peregrin's work on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church to the papacy and requested that the vicar be allowed to summon more monks from various orders to help him. Stephen insisted that the monks sent to Bosnia "know Slavic or at least have the aptitude to learn it", as Peregrin had diligently done and demanded from other missionari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicar Of Bosnia
A vicar (; Latin: ''vicarius'') is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or wiktionary:agent, agent for a superior (compare "vicarious" in the sense of "at second hand"). Linguistically, ''vicar'' is cognate with the English prefix "vice", similarly meaning "deputy". It also refers to a senior priest in the Church of England. The title appears in a number of Christianity, Christian ecclesia (sociology of religion), ecclesiastical contexts, but also as an Vicarius, administrative title, or title modifier, in the Roman Empire. In addition, in the Holy Roman Empire, a local representative of the Holy Roman Emperor, emperor, such as an archduke, could be styled "Imperial vicar, vicar". Catholic Church The Pope bears the title vicar of Christ (Latin: ''Vicarius Christi''). In Catholic Church, Catholic Canon law (Catholic Church), canon law, ''a vicar is the representative of any ecclesiastic'' entity. The Roman Empire, Romans had used the term to de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
