Conference paper
https://doi.org/10.21857/yvjrdcqj5y
Activities of the Parish of the Holy Trinity in Daruvar – an Analysis of Correspondence between the Archdiocese of Zagreb and Parish Priest Mijo Ettinger (1918–1929)
Marija Rotim
orcid.org/0000-0002-1162-0366
; Hrvatski telekom, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
Based on the archival material collected at the Archdiocesan Archives in Zagreb, the author analyzes the history of the Parish of the Holy Trinity in Daruvar in the period 1918–1929. This particular period has been carefully chosen, since by studying parish history, one may learn the social, economic and material situation of a particular area. In this case, the situation in question was the one in the period after World War One, the downfall of Austro-Hungary, and the formation of a new state. It was in the afterwar period that changes in the operation of the parish were introduced, and the damage caused by the war was restored. In addition to a survey of the history of the parish community, the paper offers information on other inhabitants, as well as on members of various religious communities residing in the parish area. The principal concerns of parish priest Mijo Ettinger were the influence of the political situation, cooperations and conflicts with institutions such as schools, and financial circumstances of the parishioners. In the end, the studied period was marked by the affair caused by an anonymous letter, in which the activities of the parish and the parish priest were criticized. The role of the parish priest, parish life in a multi-culture and multi-religion environment, the afterwar period, and new political circumstances may easily be followed by studying this particular parish in Daruvar. The life and operation of the parish presents an important part of the religious, cultural, as well as political history of Daruvar. The paper is based entirely on the correspondence between the parish priest and the Archdiocese of Zagreb.
Keywords
Daruvar; parish community; Mijo Ettinger; Baptists; tithe
Hrčak ID:
218925
URI
Publication date:
10.4.2019.
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