Buvusių vienuolių dalyvavimas Vygrių ir Seinų (Augustavo) vyskupijų pastoracijoje
LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Abiejų Tautų Respublika (ATR; Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów; Žečpospolita; Sandrauga; Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth); Augustavas; Kunigas; Pastoracija; Prūsija; Rusijos imperija (Russian Empire); Seinų vyskupija; Sekuliarizacija; Trečiais padalijimas; Vienuoliai; Vienuolijos; Vienuolis; Vienuolių sekuliarizacija XIX a; Vilniaus vyskupija; Vygrių vyskupija; Augustav; Monk; Pastoral abtivities; Priest; Russian Empire; Secularization; Seinai Diocese; The monastic orders; The monks; The secularisation of the former monks in the 19th c; Third Partition; Vilnius Diocese; Vygriai Diocese.
ENAfter the Third Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, the territories of Vilnius, Samogitia and Luck Dioceses were annexed by Prussia and Vygriai Diocese was established. In 1818 it was reorganized into Seinai Diocese (Augustavas Diocese). The number of clergy decreased and soon a shortage of priests was felt. A possible solution to the problem was the secularization of monks and their commitment to pastoral work in parishes. First the monks of the local diocese started the pastoral work, later they were joined by monks from Vilnius Diocese. Secularization was conducted by the Holy See. Collected data shows that from the late 18th to the mid- 19th centuries, 140 monks arrived from various dioceses. The largest group were the Dominicans and Bernardine. The absolute majority of the monks represented Vilnius Diocese. They were not only religious priests, but also professors. Some of the monks who were secularized returned to Vilnius Diocese.Those who stayed in Seinai Diocese (Augustavas Diocese) became engaged in pastoral work, served as chaplains, vicars and pastors. There were also those who took the posts of deans and served as honorary canons of the Cathedral Chapter of Seinai Diocese (Augustavas Diocese). The Prussian authorities supported the arrival of the monks; however, after the establishment of the Kingdom of Poland civil authorities began to interfere in the process. It was required from the arriving monks to have a residence permit and those who did not have it were sent back. Finally the secularization of monks was banned, even if they had the permission to stay in the Kingdom of Poland. [From the publication]
