Pierwsze czasopismo diecezji kieleckiej – „Maryawita”, następnie „Jutrzenka” (1903-1907)
The first periodical of the Kielce Diocese – “Maryawita”, later known as “Jutrzenka” (1903-1907)

Summary/Abstract: The periodical Maryawita was published in the years 1903-1907. The periodical changed its name to “Jutrzenka” in 1906. The change was prompted by the need to separate the periodical from “Mariavites” - a religious faction which was disapproved by Pope Pius X. The Reverend Father Wincenty Bogacki was the editor and publisher of the periodical. He built a nationwide team of authors. The 50th anniversary of the proclamation of the dogma of the immaculate conception of Blessed Virgin Mary was the ultimate reason for the publication of the periodical. In 1906 “Jutrzenka” was published with two supplements “Czytelnia Niedzielna” [Sunday Reading Room] and “Tygodnik Diecezjalny” [Diocesan Weekly]. In the early years the periodical took up the topics of the Marian cult and the worship of the Blessed Sacrament. After the transformation of the year 1905, the periodical modified its publication scope and added social, political and national issues to its content. Members of the clergy, gentry and intelligentsia were the original readers of the periodical’s articles. After the addition of the subject of social issues the number of secular readers increased including peasants and laborers. The subscribers of the periodical were mainly concentrated in the Polish territories annexed by Russia, Austria and Prussia. However, some subscribers came from the European and Asian parts of Russia as well as from the United States. The periodical con­tributed to the development of clerical publications. It also enabled the clergy to effectively reach the public with theological, national, social and political issues.

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