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Rafał Quirini-Poplawski, Muzaffer Ózgule§
existence of this convent is to be found in the document issued by Polish Provincial Jan of
Brzeg of 11 May 1375.4 Shortly afterwards, on 28 January 1378, by a bulla issued by Pope
Gregory XI, it was in turn incorporated into the Ruthenian contrata of the Societas fratrum
perigrinantium propter Christum inter genets (“Association of Brothers Peregrinating for
Christ to the Lands of the Infidels”), to which it belonged until 1456.5 In 1612, the Kamia-
nets convent which up until then had belonged to the Polish province, was transferred to
the Ruthenian province. Within its jurisdiction a Podolian contrata was instituted, and the
prior of the Kamianets convent was to be its vicar.6
The majority of authors agree that the original church and convent buildings were made
from wood. However, there are two principally contradictory opinions regarding the date
of the construction of the stone church. According to the traditional view, the wooden
Dominican complex was destroyed in the fire which broke out in 1420 and after this cala-
mity the monks constructed - in all likelihood with their own funds - a stone church,
whose bulk has been preserved until the present day. Some authors are of the opinion that
a stone convent was also raised here at that time.7 The financing of these works became
possible thanks to a considerable increase of the convent’s wealth which in May 1401
received the village of Zubrówka from Świdrygiello, Duke of Podolia.8
4 SPIEŻ, „Dominikanie w Kamieńcu Podolskim”... (see n. 2), p. 252; Renata KRÓL-MAZUR, Miasto trzech nacji.
Studia z dziejów Kamieńca Podolskiego w XVIII wieku [The City of Three Nations. Studies of the History of Kamianets
Podilsky in the 18th c.], Kraków 2008, p. 347.
5 BARĄCZ, Rys dziejów Zakonu Kaznodziejskiego... (see n. 1), vol. I, p. 166; ABRAHAM, “Założenie biskupstwa
łacińskiego...” (see n. 3), p. 9-10; WOŁYNIAK, “Zniesione kościoły i klasztory...” (see n. 1), p. 227; TRAJDOS,
Kościół katolicki na ziemiach ruskich... (see n. 2), p. 54; idem, “Kościół katolicki na Podolu (1340-1434)” [Catholic
Church in Podolia 1340-1434], [in] Kamieniec Podolski. Studia z dziejów miasta i regionu [Kamianets Podilsky. Stu-
dies of the History of the City and the Region], vol. 1, ed. Feliks KIRYK, Kraków 2000, pp. 138-139; SPIEŻ, “Domi-
nikanie w Kamieńcu Podolskim”... (see n. 2), pp. 251-252; Walery KOSZEWIERSKI, Dominikanie klasztorów ruskich
połowa XV-XVI wiek [Dominicans of the Ruthenian Convents. Middle of the 15th to the 16th c.] (Prace Instytutu
Geografii Historycznej Kościoła w Polsce KUL, 7 [Research Papers of the Institute of Historical Geography of the
Church in Poland, Catholic University of Lublin], 7/), Lublin 2006, p. 57; c.f. OKOLSKI, Russia Florida... (see n. 1),
p. 13 - here the year 1374.
6 BARĄCZ, Rys dziejów Zakonu Kaznodziejskiego... (see n. 1), vol. I, p. 281; WOŁYNIAK, “Zniesione kościoły
i klasztory...” (see n. 1), p. 230; SPIEŻ, “Dominikanie w Kamieńcu Podolskim” (see n. 2), p. 249.
7 OKOLSKI, Russia florida... (see n. 1), p. 102 (writes about the construction of a stone choir); OSTROWSKI, “Histo-
ryczny rys...” (see n. 1), p. 552; ROLLE, “Zgromadzenia zakonne i kościoły w Kamieńcu...” (see n. 1), p. 100; Słownik
geograficzny... (see n. 1), vol. III, p. 757; SECINSKIJ, Gorod Kamenec-Podolśkij... (see n. 1), p. 164; Alojzy FRI-
DRICH, Historye cudownych obrazów Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Polsce [Stories of the Miraculous Images of the
Most Holy Virgin Mary in Poland], vol. 4, Kraków 1911, p. 296; Aleksander PRUSIEWICZ, Kamieniec Podolski. Szkic
historyczno-topograficzny [Kamienets Podilsky. Historical-Topographical Outline], Wilno 1913, p. 34; WOŁYNIAK,
Wykaz klasztorów dominikańskich... (see n. 1), part II, p. 77; Wiktor ROMANOW-GŁOWACKI, “Kamieniec Podolski.
Urbs Antemurale Christianitatis. Kamieniec Podolski na tle historii Podola” [Kamianets Podilsky. Urbs Antemurale
Christianitatis. Kamianets Podilsky Against the History of Podolia], [in] Pamiętnik Kijowski [Kiev Diary}, vol. 3, Lon-
don 1966, pp. 115-116 (also a stone convent); TRAJDOS, Kościół katolicki na Podolu... (see n. 5), p. 139, 144 (also
stone convent); Adrian O. MANDZY, “Excavations of the Dominican Convent in Kamianets Podilsky” [in] Materials
from the 5th Academic Session of the University Center for the Archeology of the Middle Ages and Modern Times
“Present State and Needs of Archeological-Architectural Research on Medieval and Modern Stone Architecture in
Poland”, Toruń, 23 April 1998, ed. Jerzy OLCZAK, Alina SOSNOWSKA (Archeologia Historica Polona, vol. 10),
Toruń 2000, p. 140; idem, A city on Europe ś Steppe frontier... (see n. 1), p. 221 (construction of a wooden convent after
the year 1420); BANIA-WIRASZKA, Kamieniec Podolski miasto-legenda... (see n. 2), p. 16 (here there is mention of
the construction of a basilica); SPIEŻ, “Dominikanie w Kamieńcu Podolskim...” (see n. 2), p. 254.
8 OKOLSKI, Russia Floryda... (see n. 1), p. 102; BARĄCZ, Rys dziejów Zakonu Kaznodziejskiego... (see n. 1), vol. I, p.
431; OSTROWSKI, “Historyczny rys...” (see n. 1), p. 553; ROLLE, “Zgromadzenia zakonne i kościoły w Kamieńcu...”
Rafał Quirini-Poplawski, Muzaffer Ózgule§
existence of this convent is to be found in the document issued by Polish Provincial Jan of
Brzeg of 11 May 1375.4 Shortly afterwards, on 28 January 1378, by a bulla issued by Pope
Gregory XI, it was in turn incorporated into the Ruthenian contrata of the Societas fratrum
perigrinantium propter Christum inter genets (“Association of Brothers Peregrinating for
Christ to the Lands of the Infidels”), to which it belonged until 1456.5 In 1612, the Kamia-
nets convent which up until then had belonged to the Polish province, was transferred to
the Ruthenian province. Within its jurisdiction a Podolian contrata was instituted, and the
prior of the Kamianets convent was to be its vicar.6
The majority of authors agree that the original church and convent buildings were made
from wood. However, there are two principally contradictory opinions regarding the date
of the construction of the stone church. According to the traditional view, the wooden
Dominican complex was destroyed in the fire which broke out in 1420 and after this cala-
mity the monks constructed - in all likelihood with their own funds - a stone church,
whose bulk has been preserved until the present day. Some authors are of the opinion that
a stone convent was also raised here at that time.7 The financing of these works became
possible thanks to a considerable increase of the convent’s wealth which in May 1401
received the village of Zubrówka from Świdrygiello, Duke of Podolia.8
4 SPIEŻ, „Dominikanie w Kamieńcu Podolskim”... (see n. 2), p. 252; Renata KRÓL-MAZUR, Miasto trzech nacji.
Studia z dziejów Kamieńca Podolskiego w XVIII wieku [The City of Three Nations. Studies of the History of Kamianets
Podilsky in the 18th c.], Kraków 2008, p. 347.
5 BARĄCZ, Rys dziejów Zakonu Kaznodziejskiego... (see n. 1), vol. I, p. 166; ABRAHAM, “Założenie biskupstwa
łacińskiego...” (see n. 3), p. 9-10; WOŁYNIAK, “Zniesione kościoły i klasztory...” (see n. 1), p. 227; TRAJDOS,
Kościół katolicki na ziemiach ruskich... (see n. 2), p. 54; idem, “Kościół katolicki na Podolu (1340-1434)” [Catholic
Church in Podolia 1340-1434], [in] Kamieniec Podolski. Studia z dziejów miasta i regionu [Kamianets Podilsky. Stu-
dies of the History of the City and the Region], vol. 1, ed. Feliks KIRYK, Kraków 2000, pp. 138-139; SPIEŻ, “Domi-
nikanie w Kamieńcu Podolskim”... (see n. 2), pp. 251-252; Walery KOSZEWIERSKI, Dominikanie klasztorów ruskich
połowa XV-XVI wiek [Dominicans of the Ruthenian Convents. Middle of the 15th to the 16th c.] (Prace Instytutu
Geografii Historycznej Kościoła w Polsce KUL, 7 [Research Papers of the Institute of Historical Geography of the
Church in Poland, Catholic University of Lublin], 7/), Lublin 2006, p. 57; c.f. OKOLSKI, Russia Florida... (see n. 1),
p. 13 - here the year 1374.
6 BARĄCZ, Rys dziejów Zakonu Kaznodziejskiego... (see n. 1), vol. I, p. 281; WOŁYNIAK, “Zniesione kościoły
i klasztory...” (see n. 1), p. 230; SPIEŻ, “Dominikanie w Kamieńcu Podolskim” (see n. 2), p. 249.
7 OKOLSKI, Russia florida... (see n. 1), p. 102 (writes about the construction of a stone choir); OSTROWSKI, “Histo-
ryczny rys...” (see n. 1), p. 552; ROLLE, “Zgromadzenia zakonne i kościoły w Kamieńcu...” (see n. 1), p. 100; Słownik
geograficzny... (see n. 1), vol. III, p. 757; SECINSKIJ, Gorod Kamenec-Podolśkij... (see n. 1), p. 164; Alojzy FRI-
DRICH, Historye cudownych obrazów Najświętszej Maryi Panny w Polsce [Stories of the Miraculous Images of the
Most Holy Virgin Mary in Poland], vol. 4, Kraków 1911, p. 296; Aleksander PRUSIEWICZ, Kamieniec Podolski. Szkic
historyczno-topograficzny [Kamienets Podilsky. Historical-Topographical Outline], Wilno 1913, p. 34; WOŁYNIAK,
Wykaz klasztorów dominikańskich... (see n. 1), part II, p. 77; Wiktor ROMANOW-GŁOWACKI, “Kamieniec Podolski.
Urbs Antemurale Christianitatis. Kamieniec Podolski na tle historii Podola” [Kamianets Podilsky. Urbs Antemurale
Christianitatis. Kamianets Podilsky Against the History of Podolia], [in] Pamiętnik Kijowski [Kiev Diary}, vol. 3, Lon-
don 1966, pp. 115-116 (also a stone convent); TRAJDOS, Kościół katolicki na Podolu... (see n. 5), p. 139, 144 (also
stone convent); Adrian O. MANDZY, “Excavations of the Dominican Convent in Kamianets Podilsky” [in] Materials
from the 5th Academic Session of the University Center for the Archeology of the Middle Ages and Modern Times
“Present State and Needs of Archeological-Architectural Research on Medieval and Modern Stone Architecture in
Poland”, Toruń, 23 April 1998, ed. Jerzy OLCZAK, Alina SOSNOWSKA (Archeologia Historica Polona, vol. 10),
Toruń 2000, p. 140; idem, A city on Europe ś Steppe frontier... (see n. 1), p. 221 (construction of a wooden convent after
the year 1420); BANIA-WIRASZKA, Kamieniec Podolski miasto-legenda... (see n. 2), p. 16 (here there is mention of
the construction of a basilica); SPIEŻ, “Dominikanie w Kamieńcu Podolskim...” (see n. 2), p. 254.
8 OKOLSKI, Russia Floryda... (see n. 1), p. 102; BARĄCZ, Rys dziejów Zakonu Kaznodziejskiego... (see n. 1), vol. I, p.
431; OSTROWSKI, “Historyczny rys...” (see n. 1), p. 553; ROLLE, “Zgromadzenia zakonne i kościoły w Kamieńcu...”