Die Polnische Orthodoxe Kirche nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg
The situation of the Polish Orthodox Autocephalous Church was affected both by the losses suffered during the Second World War and by its jurisdictional position which remained unclarified until 1991. Out of a total membership of 4.5 million, a minority of half a million lived under the control of a...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | German |
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Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
2002
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Kirchliche Zeitgeschichte
Year: 2002, Volume: 15, Issue: 1, Pages: 290-297 |
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| Summary: | The situation of the Polish Orthodox Autocephalous Church was affected both by the losses suffered during the Second World War and by its jurisdictional position which remained unclarified until 1991. Out of a total membership of 4.5 million, a minority of half a million lived under the control of a state which made all church existence difficult. Nevertheless, despite the restrictions placed on its activities, and the lack of jurisdictional security, the Church was well organized and demonstrated spiritual vitality. Only after several years' effort was it possible to open a Seminary for training priests in 1951, and later in 1957 to establish an Orthodox section at the Christian Theological Academy. Another very difficult issue was the dispute with the Moscow Patriarchate about acknowledging the church's autocephalous status. Even though the Patriarch in Constantinople had granted the Polish Orthodox Church this status in 1924, the Russian Orthodox Church had refused to recognize it. This only took place in 1948. Not until 1991 did the Polish Government finally issue legally-binding regulations for this Church. At the present time the Church has 220 parishes in 6 bishoprics. There are two convents for women and three monasteries for men. Its youth organization and several Brotherhoods are functioning well. And recently the Church's social outreach has been overhauled. |
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| ISSN: | 2196-808X |
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