Az elképzelt „Aranykor”. Az erdélyi örmény katolikus (unitus) egyház a 18. században
Golden Age Imagined. The Armenian Catholic (Uniate) Church in Transylvania in the 18th Century

Summary/Abstract: The history of the Armenians in Transylvania has been the source of several myths. One of them is the common belief that the 18th century was a kind of golden age for the Armenian community of Transylvania. This myth was caused before all by the mist that had long covered the history of the Transylvanian Armenians in the 18th century, and the relatively recent emergence of the topic on the agenda of historical research. In reality, the Armenians of Transylvania and their church, united with Rome, struggled for their mere survival throughout the 18th century. The background to this struggle was constituted by serious church historical and confessional disputes and conflicts, many of them going back to the late 17th century. The aim of the present paper is accordingly to explore and nuance this myth in the light of recently discovered sources. It also seeks to answer the question of whether the 18th century was indeed a golden age for the Armenian community of Transylvania, especially regarding the history of their church.

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