Relation on the Line Governing – The Catholic Church: Based on Polish Situation in the 60s of the Twentieth Century

Abstract

In 1966, Poland celebrated its 1000-year anniversary – the Millennium of the Polish Baptism. Millennium preceded the Great Novena, it was celebrated for nine consecutive years (1957-1966). The renewal was made to entrust the Polish people under the providence of the Virgin Mary for the next 1000 years. Millennium of the Polish Baptism was not only a celebration of the Church, but also highlight the strong socio-political overtones. The nature of the Jubilee was especially noticeable in the later manifests itself in the government's policy tightening to the Church, which played a huge role censorship. At the same time, the Communist parliament proclaimed the competing celebration – the Polish State Millennium, designed to celebrate the 1000-year history of the Polish state. The study describes and summarizes the impact of Marxist and Marxist-Leninist doctrine on the development of relations between the state and the Church in Poland. It was analyzed the relations after the World War II with the highlight of the years 1960-1966 when it occurred competitive celebrations of the Polish State Millennium and the Millennium of the Polish Baptism.

DOI: 10.5901/ajis.2013.v2n3267p