Il rito del kurban tra i pauliciani bulgari: le fonti missionarie (secoli XVII-XVIII)

In this essay, I investigate the Paulician communities that lived in Ottoman Bulgaria between 17th and 18th centuries. At end of 16th century, a group Bosnian Franciscans founded Catholic mission there began to convert Paulicians. However, religious conduct remained tied ancient customs, traditions rituals perceived by missionaries as superstitions. particular, vast majority converts continued practise animal sacrifice (commonly known ‘Kurban’). bishops active area tried manage controversial custom sometimes ended up tolerating it. The Sacred Congregation for Propagation Faith, on other hand, anathematising tradition superstitious pagan ritual second half century: did they succeed achieving these goals permanently?