Catholic Church in Lower Silesia against Communism (1945-1974)

1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-525-57337-2
Verlag: Vandenhoeck + Ruprecht

Buch, Englisch, Band 4, Part, 280 Seiten, gebunden, Format (B × H): 159 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 612 g

Reihe: Eastern and Central European Voices

Post-war Lower Silesia was intended by the communists to be a "laboratory of socialism". Hence, they developed and pursued a special policy towards the Catholic Church. The book highlights the specificity of the pastoral ministry provided by the successive rulers of the Church in Wroclaw (Karol Milik, Kazimierz Lagosz, Cardinal Boleslaw Kominek) in the realities of the communist state. It shows the role of Cardinal Kominek who was persecuted for his attitude towards communists, his activity in the Polish Episcopate and in the forum of the universal Church. Moreover, it presents the system of repression aimed at diocesan clergy and religious orders and limiting theological education. With the objective of secularising the Lower Silesian society, the communists put emphasis on promoting their ideology, especially among the young generation. The Church responded with speeches by hierarchs condemning these activities and with pastoral initiatives to slow down the process.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jaworska, Kazimiera

Pietkiewicz, Rajmund

Pilarczyk, Krzysztof

Weitere Mitwirkende

Kopiec, Jan

Jaworska, Kazimiera

Sokolowski, Grzegorz

Giemza, Bogdan

Mirek, Agata

Borecki, Krzysztof

Pietkiewicz, Rajmund

Pilarczyk, Krzysztof

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christentum/Christliche Theologie Allgemein Christentum und Gesellschaft, Kirche und Politik
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte Europäische Regional- & Stadtgeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religion & Politik, Religionsfreiheit
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Christliche Kirchen, Konfessionen, Denominationen Katholizismus, Römisch-Katholische Kirche
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politik & Religion, Religionsfreiheit
• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Systematische Theologie Geschichte der Theologie, Einzelne Theologen

Über Autor(innen)

Giemza, Bogdan
Dr. Bogdan Giemza is associate professor of the Pontifical Faculty of Theology, Poland.

Jaworska, Kazimiera
Dr. Kazimiera Jaworska is professor and director of the Department of the History of Education of the Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Wroclaw.

Pietkiewicz, Rajmund
Rajmund Pietkiewicz is Professor of the Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Wroclaw.

Pilarczyk, Krzysztof
Krzysztof Pilarczyk, Prof. Dr. Hab., was Professor of Judaic and Biblical Sciences and Religious History and Head of the Laboratory of the History of Christian-Jewish Relations at the Institute of Religious Studies of the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

Sokolowski, Grzegorz
Dr. Grzegorz Sokolowski is associate professor of the Pontifical Faculty of Theology, Poland.

Sokolowski, Grzegorz
Dr. Grzegorz Sokolowski is associate professor of the Pontifical Faculty of Theology, Poland.

Kopiec, Jan
Prof. Dr. Jan Kopiec is bishop of the Diocese of Gliwice, and professor emeritus of the University of Opole, Poland.

Mirek, Agata
Dr. Agata Mirek is associate professor of the Catholic University of Lublin, Poland.

Jaworska, Kazimiera
Dr. Kazimiera Jaworska is professor and director of the Department of the History of Education of the Pontifical Faculty of Theology in Wroclaw.