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| | | Article Name : | | | Albanians between the Western and Eastern
Church during the 11th -15th Centuries:
Religious and Political Affiliations | | Author Name : | | | Prof.Ass.Dr. GJON BERISHA | | Publisher : | | | Bridge Center | | Article URL : |  | | | Abstract : | | | This study aims to shed light into the ecclesiastical position of
Albanians and their religious and political links and orientations. The
position of Illyrian – Albanian territories between East
(Constantinople) and West (Rome) made them encounter many
political, cultural and economical challenges throughout Middle Ages.
The division marked through the Line of Theodosius, which
geopolitically continued with the division of the church in the year of
1054 to be further divided during the Fourth Crusade (1204), affected
the Albanian territories as well. Politically, they represented the border
between Byzantine Empire and the Latin influence, while religiously
they represented the zone between the Orthodox Church and the
Catholic Church. The Byzantine Eastern Rite Church, headed by
Durres Archdiocese, dominated until the 11th century, which gathered
around itself 15 Episcopal seats; on the other hand, with the division
of the church in 1054, there were still ecclesiastical centers in the
Albanian territories which continued their communication with Rome
to come on the surface towards the end of 11th century under the
archdioceses of Tivar (Antibar), which became the promoter of the
catholic rite during 13th-15th centuries, especially in the Northern
Albania, Zeta (Doclea), day Kosova. These territories were under the
attack of Serbian Orthodox Church and Serb rulers. Despite these
religious movements, the Albanians territories continued to face a religious catholic-orthodox symbiosis, without any collision among
Albanian population. | | Keywords : | | | Albanians, Catholic Church, Orthodox Church, 11th-15th
centuries, Rome, Papacy, Constantinople, Arbëria, Zeta, Kosova,
Durres, Tivar. |
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