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Memorial of the liberation of the Bulgarian Church from the Greek Ecumenical Patriarchate
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Memorial of the liberation of the Bulgarian Church from the Greek Ecumenical Patriarchate
BAL3037106 Memorial of the liberation of the Bulgarian Church from the Greek Ecumenical Patriarchate after fifteen years of struggle, 1872 (litho) by Pavlovich, Nikolai (1835-94); Russian State Library, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: Roman Catholic missionaries first tried to convert the Bulgarians during the reign of Tsar Boris I in the middle of the 9th century. They were unsuccessful, and Boris I led the Bulgarians in their conversion to Eastern Christianity. In 1204 the Bulgarian Tsar Kaloyan (1197-1207) formed a short-lived union between the Roman Catholic Church and the Bulgarian Orthodox Church as a political tactic to balance the religious power of the Byzantine Empire. The union ended when the Latin Emperor of Constantinople Baldwin I declared war on Bulgaria in 1205. The Catholic Church had no influence in the Bulgarian Empire after that date, and the Bulgarian Patriarchate was reestablished in 1235.); Russian, out of copyright
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The print titled "Memorial of the liberation of the Bulgarian Church from the Greek Ecumenical Patriarchate" captures a significant moment in Bulgarian history. After fifteen years of struggle, this lithograph by Nikolai Pavlovich commemorates the year 1872 when Bulgaria regained its independence from the Greek Ecumenical Patriarchate. The image depicts a scene filled with symbolism and historical context. It serves as a reminder of the long-standing religious tensions between Eastern Christianity and Roman Catholicism in Bulgaria. The Roman Catholic missionaries' failed attempts to convert Bulgarians during Tsar Boris I's reign led to their conversion to Eastern Christianity instead. In an effort to balance religious power against the Byzantine Empire, Tsar Kaloyan formed a short-lived union between the Roman Catholic Church and Bulgarian Orthodox Church in 1204. However, this alliance was short-lived due to war declared by Baldwin I, Latin Emperor of Constantinople, on Bulgaria in 1205. Since that time, until 1235 when it was reestablished, the Catholic Church had no influence over the Bulgarian Empire. This memorial signifies not only Bulgaria's liberation but also its reaffirmation of its own distinct identity within Eastern Christianity. Preserved at Russian State Library in Moscow, Russia, this lithograph offers viewers an opportunity to reflect on Bulgaria's rich history and enduring cultural heritage.
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