Az erdélyi katolikus iskolák és a hitoktatás helyzete 1900-1948 között a püspöki körlevelek tükrében
Religious Education and Catholic Schools in Transylvania between 1900-1948 in the light of the Episcopal Circulars

Summary/Abstract: The strong efforts made at the beginning of the 20th century, the restraints of the inter-war school-laws and the atheistic discourse of the communism deeply increased the difficult situation of religious education untill the ban in 1948. Therefore the religious education at the parish had a greater emphasis together with the missions and the adult catechesis during the communist perion. After the fall of the communism teaching religion at school or even the religious schools were gradually allowed, as religious education becoming compulsory in public schools and as the properties of the church mainly real estates were given back to the church. The new educational law that entered into force in 2011 makes possible the re-opening of the religious schools with the support from the state budget. The study summarizes through the Episcopal circulars the effort made by the Roman Catholic Church form Transylvania to maintain the religious education that continues today within the limits of an already favorable legislation.

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