Teaching catechism – the everydayness of a priest and a pupil in the second half of the 19th century  Cover Image

Výuka katechismu – každodennost kněze a žáka ve druhé polovině 19. století
Teaching catechism – the everydayness of a priest and a pupil in the second half of the 19th century

Author(s): Hana Stoklasová
Subject(s): History
Published by: Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre, Filozofická fakulta
Keywords: 19th century; school system; catechism; catechist; teaching of catechism;

Summary/Abstract: The paper focuses on all aspects of teaching catechism in the second half of the 19th century. The article deals with state legislation and the education laws relating to teaching religion in the observed period. It also describes how catechist posts were filled up and what demands were placed on the applicants. In addition, the paper studies the organization and the way of teaching catechism; a number of lessons in various types of schools, kinds of textbooks and methodology according to which catechism was taught.

  • Issue Year: 19/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 224-233
  • Page Count: 10