the piarist order in slovakia
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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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 17th century
Three important events:
1. Turkish expansion
2. Anti-Habsburg uprisings
3. Conflict between Catholics and Protestants
Slovakia: integral part of the Habsburg Kingdom of Hungary.
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.
In 1721 all the houses in the Slovak territory became part of the Province of Hungary.
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.
Age of Enlightenment
Reforms of Empress
Maria Theresa and
her son emperor
Joseph II had a significant impact on
school system.
Maria Theresa founded Collegium oeconomicum in Senec, first higher school of engineering in Hungary and assigned the Piarists to lead it.
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.
Famous allumni
bishops:
priests:
writers:
painters:
J. Vojtaššák, M. Bubnič, K. Kmeťko;
A. Hlinka, Dr. J. Tiso;
J. Nižňanský; F. Belopotocký, Ľ. Fulla.
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
Under communist regime 1948: Communists seized power in Czechoslovakia May 1950: Barbarous night: Piarist fathers, brothers
as well as students were arrested by State Security Service and imprisoned in a concentration monastery in Hronský Beňadik.
Due to Provincial Father Jozef Horvátik SchP. and his work in secret, the Piarist order did not perish and could restart the Province after 1989.
1993 Foundation of the Slovak Republic.
Today 4 monasteries: Nitra, Prievidza, Trenčín and Svätý Jur 15 priests, 1 deacon, 3 brothers - students current Provincial Father P. Ján Kováč, SchP.
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.
Rich interior decoration
Baroque = drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, architecture
Illusive paintings
Nowadays – 3 schools
TRENČÍNPiaristické gymnázium Jozef Braneckého4 and 8-year grammar school
NITRAPiaristické gymnázium sv. Jozefa Kalazanského4 and 8-year grammar schoolPrimary school - new
PRIEVIDZAPiaristická spojená škola Františka HanákaPrimary school, Grammar school,Secondary professional school, Nursery school
Statistics
140 teachers
1500students
Calasanzian sports games
Calasanzian forum
Each year one of the piarist school hosts Calasanzian forum –
teachers‘meeting
Piarist order „online“
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.
Planned activities.
www.piaristi.sk
Kalazans
summer camps
concerts
spiritual events and renewals
sports events
courses
Children and Youth association Lay organization connected
with the Piarist order.
International community Meeting of piarist clerics
from Italy and Central Europe in Dolný Smokovec in 2013
The Piarist Youth Meeting (PYM) 2013 in Kecskemét with the participation of Slovak piarist students.
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
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