The Dissolution of the Pontifical Armenian-Ruthenian College in Lviv in 1784 by the Austrian Authorities: Origins, Process, Consequences

The article presents the final years of the functioning of the Armenian-Ruthenian College in Lviv during the period of Austrian occupation. By the decision of Emperor Joseph II of Habsburg on April 5, 1784, the institution was dissolved, and the lecturers and students were evicted. The analysis of source material stored in the archives in Rome, Vienna, and Lviv enabled the presentation of the behind-the-scenes negotiations between church authorities (the Apostolic Nunciature in Vienna and the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith) and the imperial chancery aimed at obtaining compensation for the lost property and efforts to reactivate the college outside the borders of the Austrian Empire.