Original scientific paper
CONVERSIONS OF JEWS TO THE CATHOLICISM IN THE BISHOPRICS OF ĐAKOVO AND SRIJEM BETWEEN 1941 AND 1945
Grgo GRBEŠIĆ
Abstract
On the basis of archival sources that are kept in the bishopric archives in Đ akovo and in the archives of Croatian bishopric conference author discusses problem of Jewish con-version to the Catholicism in the bishoprics of Đakovo and Srijem in the period between 1941 and 1945. The regulations regarding this conversion were issued by the Ustaše’s authorities without knowledge of the Catholic Church. These regulations were written mostly against Serbian Orthodox Church. The Jews joined this conversion in a hope that this will improve their social position after proclamation of racist laws. Perish priests were aware of the fact that these conversions were inspired because of fear. However, most of the con-versions were accepted by the bishop, but the Ustaše’s authorities did not recognize these conversions, thus the Jews who converted also ended in the concentration camps.
Keywords
Ecclesiastical history; the Jews; the Diocese of Đakovo; the Diocese of Srijem; World War II
Hrčak ID:
12037
URI
Publication date:
10.12.2003.
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