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The “Séminaire Pontifical Saint Louis de Péra” and the Making of Catholic Clergy in 19th-Century Constantinople: Recovering Institutional Memory through a Previously Unconsulted Archive

“Séminaire Pontifical Saint Louis de Péra” ve 19. Yüzyıl Konstantinopolis’inde Katolik Ruhban Sınıfının Oluşumu: Daha Önce İncelenmemiş Bir Arşiv Aracılığıyla Kurumsal Hafızanın Kurtarılması

Buğra Poyraz(BOĞAZİÇİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-4910-7330
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65–90
Publication Date
2025-12-30
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Drawing on previously unused archival documents, the study reveals how the seminary supported France’s claim of protection over Eastern Christians and the Vatican’s vision of church unity through the education of clerical candidates belonging to different rites.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This article examines the institutional history and function of the Saint Louis Seminary, located in the garden of the French Embassy in Pera and belonging to the French Capuchin Fathers who operated in Nineteenth and Twentieth-century Constantinople.
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Key Findings & Data:It focuses on the seminary’s dual role in serving both French diplomatic objectives and the Roman Catholic missionary vision.
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Conclusion & Impact:Drawing on previously unused archival documents, the study reveals how the seminary supported France’s claim of protection over Eastern Christians and the Vatican’s vision of church unity through the education of clerical candidates belonging to different rites.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:katolikler · osmanlı azınlıkları · dini himayecilik

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This article examines the institutional history and function of the Saint Louis Seminary, located in the garden of the French Embassy in Pera and belonging to the French Capuchin Fathers who operated in Nineteenth and Twentieth-century Constantinople. It focuses on the seminary’s dual role in serving both French diplomatic objectives and the Roman Catholic missionary vision. Drawing on previously unused archival documents, the study reveals how the seminary supported France’s claim of protection over Eastern Christians and the Vatican’s vision of church unity through the education of clerical candidates belonging to different rites.

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Bu makale, on dokuzuncu ve yirminci yüzyıl Konstantinopolisi’nde faaliyet göstermiş olan Fransız Kapüsen Pederlere ait olan, Pera’da, Fransız Büyükelçiliği’nin bahçesinde yer alan Saint Louis Papaz Okulunun kurumsal tarihini ve işlevini incelerken, kurumun hem Fransız diplomatik hedeflerine hem de Roma Katolik misyonerlik vizyonuna hizmet eden ikili rolüne odaklanmaktadır. Daha önce kullanılmamış arşiv belgelerine dayanarak, seminerin Fransa’nın Doğu Hristiyanları üzerindeki koruyuculuk iddiasını ve Vatikan’ın kilise birliği vizyonunu, farklı törensel geleneklere (ritlere) mensup ruhban adaylarının eğitimi yoluyla nasıl desteklediğini ortaya koyar.

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Poyraz, B. (2025). The “Séminaire Pontifical Saint Louis de Péra” and the Making of Catholic Clergy in 19th-Century Constantinople: Recovering Institutional Memory through a Previously Unconsulted Archive. Toplumsal Tarih Akademi, Sayı: 7, 65–90. https://ajindex.com/articles/1646831

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