THE INTERPRETATION OF MOSCOW'S SCHISM AND THE ANSWER ON THE INFORMATIONAL WARFARE AGAINST THE FLORENTINE UNION IN THE POLEMICAL HERITAGE OF THEODORE SKUMYNOVYCH

The article is dedicated to the research of some historical and literature aspects polemical work former Father Superior St. Michael cloister in Kyiv Theodore Skumynovych "Przyczyny porzucenia Disuniey przezacnemu narodowi ruskiemu podane" (1643). writer retraced unity Ruthenian church with Sede Apostolica at time separation it's north east eparchies foundation autocephaly Moscow's metropolitanate. Accentuated illegality election Ryazan's bishop Jonah by metropolitan all Rus, on score Kyiv's occured diarchy, substantiated thought that legal protohierarchs Kyiv, contrary self-proclaimed schismatic metropolitans Moscow, stayed Uniates. As argument catholic produced example appointment pope Pius II as chief Isidor's disciple – Gregory Bulgarian. Condemning trends inside metropolitanate, polemicist criticized author "ПАТЕРІКОN", who cast doubt canonicity hierarchal consecration Bulgarian proved legitimacy power metropolitan-schismatic Jonah, whom refused recognize Universal patriarchate. According Skumynovych, uniate policy after continued Misael, priest-martyr Makarius I Joseph support Misael dialogue Ruthenian's Rome acknowledged text epistle "Poselstwo do Papieża rzymskiego Sixta IIII od duchowieństwa i książąt panów ruskich w roku 1476". persuation Bulgarian, Ukrainian polemicists not infrequently confused Soltan, confirmed letter patriarch Niphont II, which contents revealed work.