Review article
Development of the catholic action in Croatia in the period after Ivan Merz
Zdravko Matić
Frano Stojić
Abstract
After the death of Ivan Merz in 1928, the most widespread organizations in Croatia became the Catholic Action, the Croatian Aquiline Association and the Union of Croatian Eaglesses. The leaders of the Catholic Seniorate in Zagreb did not welcome the separation of the Catholic Action from party politics, i.e. its departicization and depoliticization. Frictions between the Croatian Catholic Movement, i.e. the Seniorate, and the Croatian Action continued later on up to 1929 when all Catholic organizations were banned. After dissolution of the Eagles, as early as April 1930, the Crusaders Organization was founded as part of the Apostleship of Prayer, which was active until July 1945, when, with the communists coming to power, they will also cease to work.
Keywords
Catholic Action; Ivan Merz; Croatian Catholic Seni- orate; Croatian Aquiline Association; Union of Croatian Eaglesses; Crusaders Organizations; Grand Crusaders Brotherhood
Hrčak ID:
183635
URI
Publication date:
12.6.2017.
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