The establishment and registration of a religious denomination as manifestation of religious freedom Cover Image

Utworzenie oraz rejestracja związku wyznaniowego jako przejawy wolności religijnej
The establishment and registration of a religious denomination as manifestation of religious freedom

Author(s): Artur Mezglewski
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Prawa, Prawa Kanonicznego i Administracji
Keywords: religious freedom; the registration of religious denominations; State-Church relations; freedom of conscience and religion; churches and other religious denominations

Summary/Abstract: In this publication the author makes the following arguments. As the registration of a religious association in Polish law is a form of its legalisation by becoming a legal entity, that process broadens the influence of a religious association in the religious sphere, thereby broadening religious freedom. The registration of a religious association made on the basis of an application for registration filled by “supporters” of a religious community (it happens more than often in Polish registration offices) is not a manifestation of religious freedom. Registration of a religious association must be undertaken at the request of the religious organization itself or at the request of members of this community. Only such a procedure could be a sign of guarantee of religious freedom.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 18
  • Page Range: 123-134
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish