Correlation Between the Episcopate and Presbyterate in the Thought of M. A. de Dominis

U članku autor istražuje suodnos episkopata i prezbiterata u misli kontroverznog teologa i crkvenog pastira Marka Antuna de Dominisa (1560.-1624.), koji je napustio nadbiskupsku stolicu u Splitu te prebjegao anglikancima u Englesku, gdje je objavio veći broj radova u kojima je oštro napadao hijerarhiju Katoličke crkve. Zbog ispravnog razumijevanja de Dominisove misli autor najprije izlaže poimanje suodnosa episkopata i prezbiterata u srednjovjekovnoj teologiji te potom reakciju protestantske teologije na taj nauk. Prvi dio članka autor zaključuje prikazom nauka Tridentskog koncila o ministerijalnom svećeništvu, koji se javlja kao reakcija na protestantski nauk. U drugom dijelu članka autor istražuje de Dominisovu misao o crkvenim službama koje su, prema de Dominisu, od Krista ustanovljene te su “de iure divino”. Autor dolazi od zaključka kako su za de Dominisa crkvene službe, unutar kojih je episkopat iznad prezbiterata, nužne za Crkvu te čine dio bitne strukture Crkve, ali im kontroverzni crkveni prelat niječe sakramentalnost. Time se približava protestantskom nauku o crkvenim službama.In the article the author investigates the correlation between the episcopate and presbyterate in the thought of a controversial theologian and church-shepherd Mark Antun de Dominis (1560- 1624), who left the archbishop’s chair and fled to the Anglicans in England. There he publishes numerous works in which he severely attacks the Catholic Church hierarchy. For the sake of correct understanding of M. A. de Dominis’ thought, the author first presents the concept of the correlation between the episcopate and presbyterate in medieval theology, then the reaction of the Protestant theology to that teaching. The author concludes the first part of the article with the view of teachings of the Council of Trent on ministerial priesthood, which was the reaction to the Protestant teachings. In the second part the author investigates M. A. de Dominis’ thought on church services which were, according to M. A. de Dominis, established by Christ and so they are “de iure divino”. The author comes to the conclusion that for M. A. de Dominis the church services, within which the episcopate is above the presbyterate, are necessary for the church and they are an essential part of the church structure, but the controversial church prelate denies them the sacramental nature. Thereby he approaches the Protestant doctrine on church services