Non-Roman Catholic Priestly Seminaries, Theological Seminaries and Schools in the Law of Poland Cover Image

Seminaria duchowne, seminaria i szkoły teologiczne nierzymskokatolickie w prawie polskim
Non-Roman Catholic Priestly Seminaries, Theological Seminaries and Schools in the Law of Poland

Author(s): Tadeusz Jacek Zieliński
Subject(s): Other Christian Denominations
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe ChAT
Keywords: theological education; funding of religious organizations; religious minorities; freedom of religion; church–state law

Summary/Abstract: Running educational institutions is of crucial importance for many religious communities. Among them, in the case of Christian Churches, the institutions that educate clerics and other people active in the implementation of their religious mission play a special role. Polish law contains extensive guarantees in this regard for all religious communities. This also applies to Churches other than the Catholic Church. The presented article focuses on the legal situation of schools of higher education run by non-Roman Catholic religious communities. In particular, it discusses broadly the status of seven priestly seminaries and similar colleges operated within the Churches: Orthodox, Methodist, Baptist, Adventist, Polish Catholic, Old Catholic Mariavite and Pentecostal.

  • Issue Year: 60/2018
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 627-654
  • Page Count: 28
  • Language: Polish