Kauno kunigų seminarija 1866–1870 metais
Kaunas Priest Seminary in 1866–1870
Author(s): Artūras GrickevičiusSubject(s): History of Church(es), 19th Century, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Visuomeninė organizacija »LOGOS«
Keywords: Diocese of Samogitia; Kaunas seminary; Bishop Motiejus Valančius;
Summary/Abstract: Relaying on the study of archival documents from 1866–1870, the paper discusses the relocation of Varniai Priest Seminary (Samogitian Diocese) to Kaunas and its functioning there at the end of 19th century. The seminary was located in the quarters of the former Bernardine monasteries and the Church of St. George. The treasury spent 6650 rubles annually for the maintenance, but the Tsarist administration restricted the admission in such a way that the number of ordinands was reduced to zero in 1867. All attempts to solve this problem made by Bishop Motiejus Valančius failed. Despite that, the seminary, in order to preserve its personnel, did not stop its activity. When a new Minister of Internal Affairs came to power, a compromise with the Tsarist administration was reached in 1870.
Journal: LOGOS - A Journal of Religion, Philosophy, Comparative Cultural Studies and Art
- Issue Year: 2014
- Issue No: 80
- Page Range: 129-142
- Page Count: 14
- Language: Lithuanian
