Conditions for the Development of the Lutheran Congregational
Network in Wielkopolska in the 16th and 17th Centuries Cover Image

Uwarunkowania rozwoju sieci zborów luterańskich w Wielkopolsce w XVI–XVII wieku
Conditions for the Development of the Lutheran Congregational Network in Wielkopolska in the 16th and 17th Centuries

Author(s): Joanna Napierała
Subject(s): History of Church(es), Social history
Published by: Polskie Towarzystwo Historyczne
Keywords: Wielkopolska Province; Reformation; Lutheran Church; network of churches

Summary/Abstract: The present article is an attempt toprovide an answer to the question of the reasonsfor the occurrence and development of the phe-nomenon of the Reformation in the province ofWielkopolska in the 16th century. Th e imme-diate consequence was the establishment of theLutheran denomination, the development of itsecclesiastical structures, and the organisation ofits territorial administration. An analysis of theextant factors of a geographical, mental, social, andpolitical nature was conducted, thereby facilitat-ing the establishment of a comprehensive contextconducive to the phenomenon in question.

  • Issue Year: 2025
  • Issue No: 13
  • Page Range: 123-156
  • Page Count: 34
  • Language: Polish
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