Letters of Francis II. Rákóczi in the Archdiocesan Archives in Košice

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https://doi.org/10.54937/nhe.2025.14.1.21-30

Autor/ Author: Róbert Eliáš

In: Notitiæ historiæ ecclesiasticæ

ISSN: 1338-9572 (Print)

ISSN: 2730-0153 (Online)

Ročník/ Volume: 14

Číslo/ Issue: 1

Strany/ Page Range: 21-30

Rok vydania/ Publication Year: 2025

Jazyk/ Language: Slovak

Vydavateľ/ Publisher: VERBUM – vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku

Abstrakt/ Abstract: While examining the Parochialia Department, in the Archdiocesan Archives in Košice, the Košice Bishopric found previously unknown letters were discovered from Francis II. Rákóczi, the leader of the largest anti-Habsburg uprising. There are 12 letters (11 originals, one copy) from the years 1694 – 1709. The territory of Slovakia is covered by letters in the files of the parishes of Bardejov, Solivar and Sátoaljaújhely; the others concern the Zemplín parishes of Mád, Olaszliszka, Tokaj and Tolcsva. The letters from the seventeenth century are addressed to the Jáger Bishop Juraj Fenesy, or to his vicar-general, Andrej Szantosi. The letters from the period of the uprising are addressed to the Jáger vicar-general Andrej Pettes in Košice. In most of the letters, Rákóczi appears as the landowner and patron of the parish and concern the appointment of a parish priest. In letters from the period of the Rákóczi Uprising, he addresses complaints from both Protestants and Catholics regarding religious issues.

Kľúčové slová/ Keywords: František II. Rákóci, Andrej Peteš (Pettes),  Bardejov, Letters,  Patronage law,  Zemplín.

Citácia/ How to cite:

ELIÁŠ, Róbert, 2025. Listy Františka II. Rákóciho v Arcidiecéznom archíve v Košiciach. Notitiæ historiæ ecclesiasticæ. Online. Roč. 14, č. 1, s. 21-30. ISSN 1338-9572 (Print). ISSN 2730-0153 (Online). Dostupné na: https://doi.org/10.54937/nhe.2025.14.1.21-30

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