The Ecclesiastic Archives of the Minorities in Romania. State and Debates Cover Image

Arhivele ecleziastice minoritare din România. Situaţie şi dezbateri
The Ecclesiastic Archives of the Minorities in Romania. State and Debates

Author(s): Artur-Lóránd Lakatos
Subject(s): History, Archiving, History of Communism
Published by: Arhivele Nationale ale Romaniei
Keywords: Archives Fonds; Ecclesiastic Property; Romanian Communism; Archival Legislation; Political Debates

Summary/Abstract: This study represents a synthesis of a current and very delicate topic, that is the right of property over the archival fonds taken by the Romanian state’s Archives during the decades of the Communist regime in Romania. The archival fonds taken successively by the state have been claimed back by several churches, a fact that caused a number of unfinished debates, both sides using legal, political, and professional arguments. Although the topic has been debated in the Romanian Parliament, a conclusive solution has never been identified.

  • Issue Year: LXXXIX/2012
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 23-28
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Romanian