The Conceptions of the Integration of the Unitarian Church in Romania after World War I Cover Image

Az Unitárius Egyház Romániába való integrációjának koncepciója az első világháború után
The Conceptions of the Integration of the Unitarian Church in Romania after World War I

Author(s): János Pál
Subject(s): History
Published by: Erdélyi Unitárius Egyház
Keywords: world war I; unitarian church

Summary/Abstract: Due to the political and military collapse of Hungary after World War I, the possibility of annexing Transylvania to Romania significantly increased. Concerning this, the Department of Religion and Education of Hungary requested the Unitarian Church on 21st December 1918 to submit those terms and conditions in which it would act should authority move to Romania. The Church’s answer shows that in such a case preserving both religious and national identities was the basic vision for the church leaders. They hoped that this preservation of national and religious identity could be guaranteed by a wide range of autonomy, similar to the previous Hungarian rule. The Unitarian Church also wanted to receive financial support to make it possible to maintain and improve its educational and administrative institutes.

  • Issue Year: 117/2011
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 407-417
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Hungarian