Ottoman Legal Status Of The Church
Definition
A supreme decree defining the position of the Orthodox Church in the Ottoman empire: retention of religion and institutions, quasi-diplomatic immunity for clergy, internal governance by the canons, freedom of rites and of the Paschal celebration, prohibition of converting churches to mosques and of forced conversion, and protection of church property.
Episodes
Related Concepts
- Firman Of Mehmed Ii
Biblical References
- Genesis 16:1-16 — Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not given birth to any children, but she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar. So Sarai said to Abram, “Since the Lord has prevented me from having children, please sleep with my servant. Per
- Exodus 12 — * The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, “This month is to be your beginning of months; it will be your first month of the year. Tell the whole community of Israel, ‘On the tenth day of this month they e*
- Acts 8:18-24 (cf. 1 Timothy 6:10) — Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money, saying, “Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.” But
- Matthew 28:19-20 / general — Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the