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It was not until the Bull "''Prae cunctis''" of Pope Nicholas in 1291 that the inquisition led by the Franciscans was imposed on Bosnia.  

It was not until the Bull "''Prae cunctis''" of Pope Nicholas in 1291 that the inquisition led by the Franciscans was imposed on Bosnia.  

Bogomilism was eradicated in Bulgaria, in Rascia (one of Serbian medieval states) and in Byzantium in the 13th century, but some smaller elements survived in Rascia's principality of Hum and Bosnia <ref>Hum is present day [[Herzegovina]]</ref> by embracing the eastern tradition of the Bosnian church until the Ottoman Empire gained control of the region in 1463.  

Bogomilism was eradicated in Bulgaria, in Rascia (one of Serbian medieval states) and in Byzantium in the 13th century, but some smaller elements survived in Rascia's principality of Hum and Bosnia <ref>Hum is present day [[Herzegovina]]</ref> by embracing the eastern tradition of the Bosnian church.  

Considerable scholarly debate has arisen about the exact relationship between dualist heresies that arose in different places and centuries across medieval Europe, questioning whether it was indeed a single movement or belief system which was spread from one region to the next, or if multiple heretical movements arose independently in different parts of Europe.  

Considerable scholarly debate has arisen about the exact relationship between dualist heresies that arose in different places and centuries across medieval Europe, questioning whether it was indeed a single movement or belief system which was spread from one region to the next, or if multiple heretical movements arose independently in different parts of Europe.  

The [[Inquisition]] reported the existence of a dualist sect in Bosnia in the late 15th century and called them "Bosnian heretics", but scholarly research suggests that this sect was most likely not the same as the Bosnian Church.  

The [[Inquisition]] reported the existence of a dualist sect in Bosnia in the late 15th century and called them "Bosnian heretics", but scholarly research suggests that this sect was most likely not the same as the Bosnian Church.  

Bosnia had offered the Bogomils safe haven. Bogomilism had been eradicated in Bulgaria, Rascia and Byzantium in the 13th century, but some smaller elements survived in Rascia's principality of Hum and Bosnia by embracing the eastern traditions of the Bosnian Church. The Hungarians undertook many crusades against the heretics in Bosnia.. Bogomils were denounced as heretical due their doctrines, however what they endured led them later to adopt Islam, when Ottoman rule arrived in the region. Because they were suffering oppression elsewhere from the Catholic and Serbian Orthodox, this led the Bogomils to see the Ottomans as liberators and help the Turks against the Hungarians in 1414. Building closer ties with Turks toward the close of the 15th century, Bogomils later welcomed Ottomans. The Bogomils were still being persecuted in Bosnia in 1462, but a year later, Bosnia was conquered by the [[Ottoman]]s; the Ottoman Empire gained control of the region in 1463. When they conquered Bosnia the Bogomils welcomed them and apparently adopted [[Islam]], as they did elsewhere following Islamic conquests <ref>Bozoky</ref>. Authy Phyllis in her book ''Yugoslavia'' said, "Bogomils preferred to be conquered by the Sultan than converted by the Pope."  

Bosnia had offered the Bogomils safe haven. Bogomilism had been eradicated in Bulgaria, Rascia and Byzantium in the 13th century, but some smaller elements survived in Rascia's principality of Hum and Bosnia by embracing the eastern traditions of the Bosnian Church. The Hungarians undertook many crusades against the heretics in Bosnia.. Bogomils were denounced as heretical due their doctrines, however what they endured led them later to adopt Islam, when Ottoman rule arrived in the region. Because they were suffering oppression elsewhere from the Catholic and Serbian Orthodox, this led the Bogomils to see the Ottomans as liberators and help the Turks against the Hungarians in 1414. Building closer ties with Turks toward the close of the 15th century, Bogomils later welcomed Ottomans. The Bogomils were still being persecuted in Bosnia in 1462, but a year later, Bosnia was conquered by the [[Ottoman]]s. Although the sect had been eradicated in Bulgaria, in Rascia, and Byzantium in the 13th century, some smaller elements of Bogomilism survived in Rascia's principality of Hum and Bosnia by outwardly embracing the eastern tradition of the Bosnian church, until the Ottoman Empire gained control of the region in 1463. When they conquered Bosnia the Bogomils welcomed them and apparently adopted [[Islam]], as they did elsewhere following Islamic conquests <ref>Bozoky</ref>. Authy Phyllis in her book ''Yugoslavia'' said, "Bogomils preferred to be conquered by the Sultan than converted by the Pope."  

The conquest of that country by the Turks put an end to their persecution. With the Ottoman conquest of southeastern Europe in the 15th century, obscurity descended upon the sect.

The conquest of that country by the Turks put an end to their persecution. With the Ottoman conquest of southeastern Europe in the 15th century, obscurity descended upon the sect. The ancient Patriarchate of the Bosnian Church was suppressed, and was made a part of the Church of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks in the 15th Century.

 

Few or no remnants of Bogomilism have survived in Bosnia. The surviving old Slavonic lists of forbidden books of the 15th and 16th century give us a clue to the discovery of Bogomil heretical literature and of the means the Bogomils had employed to carry on their teachings.  

Few or no remnants of Bogomilism have survived in Bosnia. The surviving old Slavonic lists of forbidden books of the 15th and 16th century give us a clue to the discovery of Bogomil heretical literature and of the means the Bogomils had employed to carry on their teachings.  

1600 - 17th century

1600 - 17th century

In 1650, the Roman Catholic Church gathered the Armenian Paulicians into its fold. Fourteen villages near [[Nicopolis]], in Moesia, embraced Catholicism, as well as the villages around Philippopolis. A colony of Paulicians in the Wallachian village of Cioplea near [[Bucharest]] also followed the example of their brethren across the Danube.  

In 1650, the [[Roman Catholic Church]] gathered the Armenian Paulicians into its fold. Fourteen villages near [[Nicopolis]], in Moesia, embraced Catholicism, as well as the villages around Philippopolis. A colony of Paulicians in the Wallachian village of Cioplea near [[Bucharest]] also followed the example of their brethren across the Danube.  

1700 - 18th century

1700 - 18th century

1900 - 20th century

1900 - 20th century

2000 - 21st century  

2000 - 21st century  

There are still over ten thousand Banat Bulgarians in Banat today in the villages of Dudeştii Vechi, Vinga, Breştea and also in the city of Timişoara, with a few in Arad; however, they no longer practice Bogomilism, having converted to Roman Catholicism. There are also a few villages of Paulicians in the Serbian part of Banat, especially the villages of Ivanovo and Belo Blato, near Pančevo.  

There are still over ten thousand Banat Bulgarians in Banat today in the villages of Dudeştii Vechi, Vinga, Breştea and also in the city of Timişoara, with a few in Arad; however, they no longer practice Bogomilism, having converted to Roman Catholicism. There are also a few villages of Paulicians in the Serbian part of Banat, especially the villages of Ivanovo and Belo Blato, near Pančevo.  

See also

See also