Roman Catholic parishes Breške and Donja Tuzla in the 19th century. Establishment, territorial framework and characteristics of the population

Abstract

During the 19th century there were significant changes in the area of Bosnian eyalet that had their reflection in northeastern Bosnia. It was a time in which stabilization of the situation took place (political, economic, social, religious), after the frequent wars in the late 17th and 18th centuries. Instead of permanent migration and emigration, there began the time of return of, among others, the Catholic population in the areas of Zvornik province. At the same time the religious situation was being stabilized, along with establishment of new religious buildings and increase of the number of inhabitants. This is specific for the Roman Catholic parish Breške and Donja Tuzla. The above mentioned facts, to a greater or lesser extent, led to changes in the population structure of the mentioned area. This work, based on original sources, manuscripts stored in the Franciscan monasteries, travelogues, newspapers, census, schematism and relevant literature, offers proven data and indicators about the topic of the reserach.