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the Piarist Order in Slovakia

the Piarist Order in Slovakia. Comenius 2013-2015. Table of Contents. Slovakia in the 17th century Arrival of the piarists Slovak piarist churches and monasteries in the Hungarian province Establishment of the Province of Slovakia Today's situation. Slovakia in the 17 th century.

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the Piarist Order in Slovakia

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  1. the Piarist Order in Slovakia Comenius 2013-2015

  2. Table of Contents • Slovakia in the 17th century • Arrival of the piarists • Slovak piarist churches and monasteries in the Hungarian province • Establishment of the Province of Slovakia • Today's situation

  3. Slovakia in the 17th century Slovakia: integral part of the Habsburg Kingdom of Hungary. • Three important events: • Turkish expansion • Anti-Habsburg uprisings • Conflict between Catholics and Protestants

  4. Podolínec • In 1642 piarists from Poland came to Podolínec. • This first community gave rise to all the current central-European provinces. • Piarist schools spread step by step from Podolínec to Prievidza, Brezno, Sv. Jur, Nitra, Krupina, Ružomberok, Sabinov, Senec, Banská Štiavnica, Trenčín and Levice. • Their mission was to provide free education for poor children.

  5. In 1721 all the houses in the Slovak territorybecame part of the Province of Hungary.

  6. Difficult beginnings • Churches or monasteries were often damaged or destroyed by the fire. • Lessons used to be cancelled because of epidemics or wars. • School facilities and monasteries were usually used as accommodation for soldiers during the war.

  7. Age of Enlightenment Reforms of Empress Maria Theresa and her son emperor Joseph II had a significantimpact on school system. Maria Theresa founded Collegiumoeconomicum in Senec, first higher school of engineering in Hungary and assigned the Piarists to lead it.

  8. In Austro-Hungarian Empire • 1848/49 Revolution • Bach‘s absolutism • Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 • The network of pious schools reached its maximum. • In total the Piarist order supervised 11 grammar schools and several piarists lectured at universities and seminars.

  9. Famous allumni bishops: priests: writers: painters: • J. Vojtaššák, M. Bubnič, K. Kmeťko; • A. Hlinka, Dr. J. Tiso; • J. Nižňanský; • F. Belopotocký, Ľ. Fulla.

  10. In Czechoslovakia • 1918 the end of WWI, establishment of Czechoslovakia • 1919 nationalization of piarist schools • 1930 foundation of the Province of Slovakia • 1938-1944: short lasting revival during the Slovak Republic

  11. Under communist regime • 1948: Communists seized power inCzechoslovakia • May 1950: Barbarous night: Piaristfathers, brothers as well as students were arrested by State Security Service and imprisoned in a concentration monastery in HronskýBeňadik. • Due to Provincial Father JozefHorvátikSchP. and his work in secret, the Piarist order did not perish and could restart the Province after 1989. • 1993 Foundationofthe Slovak Republic.

  12. Today • 4 monasteries: Nitra, Prievidza, Trenčín and SvätýJur • 15 priests, 1 deacon, 3 brothers - students • current Provincial Father P. JánKováč, SchP.

  13. Piarist churches Piarist churches in Nitra, Prievidza and Trenčín are listed as cultural sites and belong to the most beautiful structures of the Baroque style in Slovakia.

  14. Rich interior decoration Baroque = drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, architecture

  15. Illusive paintings

  16. Nowadays – 3 schools TRENČÍN Piaristické gymnázium Jozef Braneckého 4 and 8-year grammarschool NITRA Piaristické gymnázium sv. Jozefa Kalazanského 4 and 8-year grammarschool Primaryschool - new PRIEVIDZA Piaristická spojená škola Františka Hanáka Primaryschool, Grammarschool, Secondaryprofessionalschool, Nurseryschool

  17. Statistics

  18. Calasanzian sports games

  19. Calasanzian forum Each year one of the piarist school hosts Calasanzian forum – teachers‘meeting

  20. Piarist order „online“ www.piaristi.sk • History of the order in Slovakia. • Presentation of the Province of Slovakia. • Presentation of all the activities organised by the Piarist order or piarist schools in Slovakia. • Plannedactivities.

  21. Kalazans summer camps concerts spiritual events and renewals sports events courses • Children and Youth association • Lay organization connected with the Piarist order.

  22. International community • The Piarist Youth Meeting (PYM) 2013 in Kecskemét with the participation of Slovak piarist students. Meeting of piarist clerics from Italy and Central Europe in Dolný Smokovec in 2013

  23. To be continued... • "The good education of youth is indeed a most worthy ministry, the noblest, the most worthy, the most beneficial, the most useful, the most necessary, the most natural, the most reasonable, the most pleasant, the most attractive and the most glorious.“ St. Joseph Calasanz

  24. Thank you for your attention

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