Biskup P. P. Gojdič a ochrana gréckokatolíckeho školstva v období Slovenskej republiky (1939 – 1945)
Bishop P. P. Gojdič and protection of the Greek Catholic education in the period of the Slovak Republic

Summary/Abstract: The study analyses a problematic status of the Greek Catholic Church in a political and ideological establishment of the Slovak Republic during 1939 – 1945, as well as the confrontional relationship of both subjects. Slovak Republic – as it is formulated in the Preamble to the Constitution – has identified itself with the (catholic) Christianity, i.e. the concept of National Socialism has originated at the background of a Christian worldview. This ideological construct has adored one (Slovak) nation to indoctrination of a society. Such construct has ultimately led to the discrimination of national minorities, in this case Ruthenian minority, which members has mostly identified with the Greek Catholic confession. In a regime with a close connection of the Catholic Church and the political system there were fluently applicated undemocratic practices which infringed upon internal affaires and operation of the Greek Catholic Church, primarily its educational system (Greek Catholic Seminary and Theological Academy) in the intention to weaken its internal structure and integrity.

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