%0 Journal Article
%T On the Cistercian Obituaries from Greater Poland as Sources to Conduct Research on the Composition of Order Bodies at the Turn of the 19th Century
%A Łojko, Jerzy
%J Archival and Historical Review
%V 2014
%R 10.4467/2391-890XPAH.14.011.14872
%N Vol. I
%P 163-182

%@ 2391-890X
%D 2014
%U https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/przeglad-archiwalno-historyczny/article/o-wielkopolskich-nekrologach-cysterskich-jako-zrodlach-do-badan-nad-skladem-osobowym-konwentow-klasztornych-przelomu-xviii-i-xix-stulecia
%X Monastic obituaries are a valuable historical source. They almost synthesize the histories of many abbeys, by presenting their clientelism and prayer relations. The revival of the studies on this particular source, inspired by the achievements of the school of professor Tellebach, the editorial work of Monumenra Poloniae Historica (Z. Kozłowska Budkowa, K. Jasiński, K. Maleczyński) and the most recent publications (K. Oliński, K. Witkowski) are an inspiration to finally take interest in numerous obituaries, which, in majority, were written in the 18th century. The author of this article profoundly analyzed the obituaries from the Cistercian monastery in Bledzew (near Gorzów Wielkopolski) and the hand-written books on the profession, published monastic and diocesan schemes, and other resources comprising information which makes it possible to create a critical commentary and to explain the process of creating an obituary and its accumulation. The Bledzew obituary demonstrates e. g. relations between Cistercians in the descendancy line and relations between the order, the province and the state. Entries written by Cistercians from the German abbey, Zinna, whose bodies partially moved to Poland are particularly valuable. Relationship between them and the Order of St. Bernard from Poznań, Sieraków, Wschowa, Poznań Caramelites and other orders are also interesting. This text presents various research aspects related to this particular type of historical resource.