Șișești, loc de pelerinaj religios și național. Scurtă retrospectivă istorică (1892–1946)
Șișești, a Place of Religious and National Pilgrimage. A Brief Historical Retrospective (1892–1946)
Author(s): Adriana ZahariaSubject(s): Cultural history, History of ideas, Local History / Microhistory, Political history, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, 19th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1939 - 1949), Sociology of Religion
Published by: Accent Publisher
Keywords: Șișești; Vasile Lucaciu; pilgrimage; national identity; Greek Catholic Church; Transylvania;
Summary/Abstract: The study examines the evolution of the pilgrimages to Șișești between 1892 and 1946, highlighting the transformation of a Marian devotional site into a place of Romanian national memory. The church built by Vasile Lucaciu, under the ideal of the “Holy Union of All Romanians,” became a religious, cultural, and political centre. The Hungarian authorities perceived these pilgrimages as dangerous national manifestations, often banning them or placing them under military surveillance. After 1918, Șișești continued to function both as a pilgrimage site and as a space for commemorating Vasile Lucaciu. During the Second World War, the religious dimension returned to the foreground through prayers for peace and communal solidarity. In 1946, the news confirming Transylvania’s belonging to Romania once again transformed the pilgrimage into both a religious and national celebration.
Journal: Caiete de Antropologie Istorică
- Issue Year: 2026
- Issue No: 48
- Page Range: 93-112
- Page Count: 20
- Language: Romanian
