Egyháztörténeti Szemle 13. (2012)
2012 / 4. szám - SUMMARIES IN ENGLISH - Horváth Zita: Churches and Religions in Sajószentpéter int he 18th and 19th century - Kaszás Veronika: Hungarian churches for the Transylvanian refugees between 1987 and 1989
A Kárpát-medence, a magyarság és Bizánc 97 The uncertainty of the early Reformation period can be observed in the sources as well. In many cases it is difficult to find obvious information concerning the appearance of new religion principles. Both from Austrian and Hungarian sources, we can usually see the appearance of the Reformation merely in an indirect way. The information base of present study is built on the material of the Second Testament Book of Pozsony (Bratislava) from between 1529-1557 and the Vienna testaments from between 1577- 1584. Using these sources the change of the pious donations and the prayers showing up in the testaments can be well analysed. In the case of the Vienna testaments we can find obvious tracks of Reformation’s appearance - among others they mention Luther’s works or church schools with Protestant mindset. Churches and Religions in Sajószentpéter in the 18th and 19th century Horváth, Zita At the time of the census ordered by Joseph II, the county of Borsod had 196 settlements with no free royal boroughs. Among its 10 market towns, Sajószentpéter ranked 5th according to the number of population (2,349 people). The society, ethnic and denominational composition of the town showed both similar and contrasting features in comparison with national and county conditions and changes in the 18th century. While the ethnic composition of the country underwent a change due to the effect of the settlements in the 18th century with the proportion of Hungarians falling under 50%, Sajószentpéter preserved its Hungarian ethnic character throughout the era. In spite of the fact that in the second half of the 18th century, there was a remarkable increase in the number of Jews, and their proportion was steadily increasing in the 19th century, as well, there were no other characteristic ehtnic groups although the town had a gipsy population throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. In the 18th century, there started massive recatholicisation in Hungary. A lot of people reconverted to Roman Catholicism for various reasons undetailed here. The Catholic church was supported in this by the Hapsburg dynasty out of religious commitment but denominational unity was also one of the devices to create a unified empire. Sajószentpéter deviated from national trends in this respect, too, as the town preserved its Protestant majority. Several religious denominations coexisted peacefully in the 18th and 19th centuries in the town although the dominance of the Protestant church was preserved among the population and thus in the leadership of the town, as well, from the second half of the 16th century. Hungarian churches for the Transylvanian refugees between 1987 and 1989 Veronika, Kaszás The study gives an overview on the activity of churches in Hungary supporting the refugees coming from Romania, mainly from Transylvania
