RIMOKATOLIČKE ŽUPE BREŠKE I DONJA TUZLA U 19. STOLJEĆU. OSNIVANJE,
ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISHES BREŠKE AND DONJA TUZLA IN THE 19TH CENTURY.

ESTABLISHMENT, TERRITORIAL FRAMEWORK AND CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POPULATION

Summary/Abstract: For the population of Catholics parishes Breške and Donja Tuzla the activity of Franciscans was of particular importance and significance. Thanks to them, despite of many difficulties, Catholics of Breške and Donja Tuzla survived for a long time of the Ottoman rule in Bosnia. Parishes’ territory Breške and Donja Tuzla were subjected to frequent changes. Donja Tuzla, for example, at the beginning of 19th century had eighteen settlements. The population had been constantly changing and on that we brought relevant data. During the time Donja Tuzla attracted many inhabitants from the villages. At the beginning of 19th century in Donja Tuzla lived 52 inhabitants. The number tended to increase. To the second half of 19th century the population grew to 143 person. In this century the characteristic of the population was that some family had about 32 members. Despite of the large number of family members there were harmony, respect and understanding among the population.

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