Székelyszentmiklós unitárius egyházközsége és templomai
The Unitarian Parish of Székelyszentmiklósm(Nicoleni) and its Church Buildings

Summary/Abstract: The village of Székelyszentmiklós (Nicoleni), situated in Harghita county, was first mentioned in a historical document in 1334, but archaeological research proves that it was founded in the 13th century. During the 16th century’s Ecclesiastical reforms most of the inhabitants were converted to Unitarianism. The first building was built in the 13–14th century. The current building contains a carved gothic stone from the 15–16th century. It follows that the original building from the Árpád era was reconstructed largely at that time. It was recorded in the minutes of 1789 episcopal visitation that the church was declared unfit for further use. However, the congregants were determined to build a new building. First they built a small wooden one which was used for a half century. In 1842 the congregation started to solicit donations for a new building which was completed in 1856. In 1862, they were still decorating the building’s interior and in that year they also built a tower on the western side. The archives are very deficient. Only one index page dating back to the era between 1801 and 1831 has been found, along with a few contracts and letters. The protocols of the parish and the economic statements, which could show the parish weekdays, are unfortunately missing. The remaining documents discovered are typically from the 20th century.

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