An Outline of the History of the Catholic Church in Glubczyce Region from the Middle Ages to 1945 Cover Image

Zarys Dziejów Kościoła Katolickiego na Ziemi Głubczyckiej od Średniowiecza do 1945 roku
An Outline of the History of the Catholic Church in Glubczyce Region from the Middle Ages to 1945

Author(s): Katarzyna Maler
Subject(s): History of Church(es), Middle Ages, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Papieski Wydział Teologiczny
Keywords: Church; Bishop Commissioner; General Vicariate;

Summary/Abstract: Glubczyce area covers Southern part of Opole Voivodeship. It is bordered with the Czech Republic in the south and west. From 1038 or 1039 this territory was taken away from Poland and since then it belonged to the Czech Republic. From 1526 it was under Habsburg Monarchy. In 1742 it went under control of Prussia and was not returned to Poland until 1945.In the Church terms, the territory belonged to the Czech diocese and from 1777 it belonged to Olomouc archdiocese. In 1751 Frederic II, the king of Prussia,appointed Olomouc Bishop Commissioner with his registered Office in Glubczyce County. The bishop became the intermediary between the governing bodies of Prussia and Olomouc Bishopric governed by Habsburg monarchy.Prelate Joseph Martin Nathan was the last Archbishop Commissioner. Не wasserving in Braniče, Glubczyce County. In 1924 prelate Nathan was given the title of Vicar General, and in 1943 he received the title of Provisional Bishop. After World War II the General Vicariate in Braniče was cancelled and its area went under control of Polish Apostle Administration of Silesia, Opole.

  • Issue Year: 23/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 185-197
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish
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