Blessed Augustine of Hippo in the Religious Writings of the Metropolitanate of Kiev of the late 16th century and the 17th century M. Korzo
The study considers the different forms of presence of Augustine’s theological heritage in the religious writings of the Metropolitanate of Kiev. As main sources are examined the latin hymn «Te Deum laudamus», the anonymous treatise on the sacraments «Nauka o tainstvah» (Vilno, 1617), the first handbook for confessors «Mir z Bogom cheloveku» (Kiev, 1669) by the Kiev Lavra archimandrite Innokentiy Gizel, the manuscript catechetical manual «Veniets Very» (1670) and the so called long catechism (1671) by Simeon Polotskiy (1670). Using the writings of Bishop of Hippo was rather random; «Summa theologica» by Thomas Aquinas, «Roman catechism» and other Catholic texts were used as sources of citations. Theological discussions between Kievan and Moscovian authors and the manuscript heritage of Euthymeos of Chudov testify to a contradictory attitude towards the theological authority of Bishop of Hippo in the 17th century Orthodox Church.
Keywords:Blessed Augustine of Hippo, religious writings of the Metropolitanate of Kiev and Moscovia of the late 16th century and the 17th century, Catholic influences on the Orthodox tradition.
