NADBISKUP STADLER I HRVATSKA NARODNA ZAJEDNICA: NASTANAK I RAZVOJ SUKOBA TE MISIJA IZMIRENJA APOSTOLSKOG DELEGATA P. BASTIENA (1908.-1912.)
ARCHBISHOP STADLER AND THE CROATIAN NATIONAL COMMUNITY: THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONFLICT AND THE MISSION OF APOSTOLIC DELEGATE P. BASTIEN IN RECONCILING THE TWO SIDES (1908-1912)

Summary/Abstract: The author deals with the origin and development of the conflict between Archbishop Stadler and the Croatian National Community and the mission of Apostolic Delegate Pierre Bastien in reconciling the estranged parties. The paper is in two parts: the first section deals with the origin and development of the conflict, that is, the events from 1908 to the end of 1910, while the second section deals with the mission of Apostolic Delegate Bastien, which – with reference to this matter – lasted from the end of 1910 to the beginning of 1912. The conflict arose over the inclusion or non-inclusion of Catholic principles in the Community statutes. Archbishop Stadler felt that if the Community wanted to care for the well-being of Croat Catholics, it must do so in accordance with the principles of the Catholic faith and make this clear in its statutes. The leadership of the Community considered this unnecessary. The conflict intensified after the annexation of 1908 and the announcement of the organization of political life, that is, the proclamation of elections and the convening of parliament. In this period, Stadler intensified pressure on the leadership of the Community. Fearing that the Community might pursue a policy without cooperating with church structures, he again insisted on the incorporation of Catholic principles in the statutes, also asking the Community to work in cooperation with the clergy. When the Community refused, he tried – but failed – to change its leadership.

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