Toma Ursini
Toma Ursini (Latin: Ursinus; 1573–1606) served as the Archbishop of Antivari (now Bar in Montenegro) and Primate of Serbia in 1599–1606. He belonged to the Franciscan Order.
Ancestry and birth
[edit]Ursini's ancestry and birth are uncertain. According to Vojislav Korać, Ursini belonged to the Medvedović family and was born in the Popovo Field in Herzegovina.[1] According to Josip Turčinović he belonged to the Bastić and Medojević families and was born in Ravno in the Popovo Field.[2]
Church career
[edit]Ursioni studied theology at Sorbonne.[2] He was also a historian.[2] In 1556–59 he was a provincial in the Republic of Ragusa province.[2] For some time he served as a bishop in Alessio (now Lezhë).[2] Ursini was appointed Archbishop of Antivari in 1599.[2] However, he resided in Budva as the Turks did not allow him access into the city of Antivari. Ursini constructed a Franciscan monastery in Paštrovići.
Ursini obtained a firman from Istanbul, stating that every Catholic household must give the Archbishopric two aspers annually. It also stated that Catholics must give twelve aspers for their first marriage, twenty-four for the second marriage and forty-eight for the third. The firman stated that every parish must also give a ducat annually.
References
[edit]- ^ Vojislav Korać (1971). Trebinje: Istorijski pregled. Vol. 2. Zavičajni muzej. p. 95.
- ^ a b c d e f Josip Turčinović (1985). Samostan Male braće u Dubrovniku. Kršćanska sadašnjost. pp. 219, 237.