PT Journal
AU Jonova, J
TI Catholic Congress in Kromeriz and Olomouc in 1901 - in the Context of National Conflicts
SO Historica Olomucensia
PY 2015
BP 99
EP 109
VL 48
IS 1
DI 10.5507/ho.2015.004
DE Theodor Kohn; Olomouc archdiocese; Catholic congresses; nationalism
AB Catholic Congresses were organized in Bohemian and Moravian dioceses since the end of the 19th century. In 1901 Olomouc Archbishop Theodor Kohn decided to organize a Catholic congress in Olomouc archdiocese. The complicated national situation led him to the decision to divide the congress in two parts: for Czech inhabitants in Kromeriz and for German inhabitants in Olomouc. A programme, a choice of speakers or topics were created in a cooperation with archbishop's curia, which took care of non-political meaning of congresses as well as non-preferential choosing archdiocese's speakers. Both congresses were very successful, gave the religious impression only and a participation of people was high. However, certain discontentment seemed to be evident in anticlerical print. At the same time, news about conflicts between Archbishop and Olomouc city council appeared. Not even a favourable result prevented worsening Archbishop Kohn's position in the archdiocese, which later culminated in his resignation from Olomouc archbishop's throne.
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