Ο Μεθόδιος Ανθρακίτης και τα «Τετράδια»
Part of : Ελληνικά : φιλολογικό, ιστορικό και λαογραφικό περιοδικό σύγγραμμα ; Vol.45, No.1, 1995, pages 111-127
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Methodios Anthrakitis and his Τετράδια.
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The case of the condemnation of Methodios Anthrakitis by the Synod of the Patriarchate of Constantinople in August 1723 has aroused the interest of scholars. There are, however, many aspects of the story which remain dark and confused. Note has been made of our ignorance of the teachings of Anthrakitis, which formed the basis of the charge by Ierotheos and provoked the condemnation. This is a natural consequence, since, in accordance with the verdict of the Synod, the τετράδια or notebooks with the contents of his instruction were burned, and the Patriarchate was vigilant in ensuring the strict application of its verdict, both by Anthrakitis and his disciples. From the correspondence of his accusers Ierotheos and Anastasios Nikolopoulos with Neophytos Mavromatis, the former Bishop of Arta, a piece of evidence emerges which has not so far been noted: mention is made there of certain other τετράδια, apart from those transmitting the teachings of Anthrakitis. In these, Anastasios Nikopoulos had recorded the charges and the investigations into the erroneous beliefs of Anthrakitis and had sent them to Ierotheos in Constantinople, no doubt to support him in the effort to have Anthrakitis condemned. These τετράδια were the cause of a misunderstanding between them, revealed in the correspondence with Neophytos Mavromatis to which I have referred. A manuscript is presented here from Kalymnos, unheaded and truncated, from the study of which much evidence is revealed in support of the position that the document transmits the τετράδια of Anastasios Nikolopoulos, which are of value in that they preserve many passages from the contentious works of Anthrakitis, unknown from any other source. Publication of this manuscript is under way.
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