An Account of the State of the Roman-Catholick Religion Throughout the World Volume 14 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1715 Excerpt: ...of the Greek Schismatical Church, who lived under the Turkijh Dominion, retired in great Numbers the last Century into trie Borders of that Part of Hungary belonging to the Emperor. Though the Popes took care to fend thither Catholick Priests of their own Rite, for their Instruction; yet they followed more than ever the Errors of the Schism. Wherefore by Order of Pope Clement VIII, and at the Emperor's Request, one Simon was consecrated to be Bishop of that People; but though he was a good Catholick, yet he never did any good, by reason of his Ignorance. After the Death of the said Simon, the Emperor recommended Two other Persons, one after another, to the Holy See, to take Care of the Uscoques. They were both consecrated Bishops of S----by the Schismatical Patriarch; but though they professed the Catholick Faith, and paid a due Obedience to the Pope, yet they were never approved by the Holy See. One of them being engagediin the present Troubles of Hungary, was apprehended by the Emperor s Order, and banished out of the Kingdom. But the Bishop of Zagabria represented in the Year 1671, the sad Condition, that Religion was reduced to, among the Usccques of his Diocese, and desired the Congregation to confirm the Emperor's Nomination to the said Bishoprick of S--for a Monk of St. Basil, who was a good Catholick, whom he designed to make his Vicar among those Greeks. This Proposal being attended with many Difficulties, the Nuncio was ordered to represent to the Emperor, that the Erection of such a Bishoprick was not to be found in the Consisto rial Acts; that though the City of S should actually exist in Servia, yet it could not be reckoned among the Churches of Hungary that being a Latin Church, it should not be bestowed upon % Greek; and that a Greek Bishop c...