State Power of Second Polish Republic towards Freemasonry. Freemasonry towards State Power of Second Polish Republic Cover Image

Prawo i władza państwowa wobec wolnomularstwa w II RP. Wolnomularstwo w II RP wobec władzy państwowej i prawa
State Power of Second Polish Republic towards Freemasonry. Freemasonry towards State Power of Second Polish Republic

Author(s): Anna Kargol
Subject(s): History, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza KA AFM
Keywords: Polish Freemasonry; Freemasonry of the Second Polish Republic; legal status of Masonic lodges; relation between Freemasonry and state authority

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to highlight the most important relationships and dependencies between the existence of Polish regular freemasonry in the interwar period and the relevant provisions of Polish law and its application in practice. It shows the legal complexities and unclear regulations concerning the activities of associations that affect the unfinished process of legalizing the activities of the lodges. Fundamental issues concerning the relationship between the lodges and state power were also presented. The legal act dissolving the Masonic associations in 1938 and its consequences were discussed.

  • Issue Year: XXIV/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 49-63
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish