Pastoral Activities of the Roman Catholic Clergy in the Legal Acts of the Russian Empire Cover Image

Пастырская деятельность римско-католических священников в законодательных актах Российской империи
Pastoral Activities of the Roman Catholic Clergy in the Legal Acts of the Russian Empire

Author(s): Viktor Bilotas
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Political history, Theology and Religion, 18th Century, 19th Century, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919)
Published by: Vytauto Didžiojo Universitetas
Keywords: Russian Empire; legal acts; Catholic clergy; pastoral care;

Summary/Abstract: The article analyses the legal acts of the Russian Empire throughout the period of its existence (1721–1917), published in the Complete Collection of Laws and in the Code of Laws on state regulation of pastoral activities of Roman Catholic priests. Retrospective evaluation of legal documents allows to determine some general tendencies of Russian laws on Catholic pastoral care: to allow, but only to selected priests; freely, but in certain places; not to allow to act among other Christians; to support partially, but strictly controlled.

  • Issue Year: 95/2018
  • Issue No: 67
  • Page Range: 47-71
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Russian