Die Türkische Mission („Missio Turcica“) der Gesellschaft Jesu Im Osmanischen Ungarn

Abstract

The study presents the history of the Jesuit missions led to Ottoman Hungary, summarising the conclusions of the author’s earlier research. After long decades of a preparative phase, the Jesuits settled down in Ottoman Hungary in 1612. In the beginnings, the mission stood under the authority of the Austrian and Roman provinces. The southern stations, Belgrade (1612–1632) and Temesvar (Timisoara, 1632–1653) belonged to the latter province. The missions of Pecs (1612–1686–1773), Andocs (1642–1684), Kecskemet (1633–1635) and the residence of Gyongyos (1633–1682–1773) worked under the authority of the Austrian provincial. The stations counted 2–3 Jesuits, whereas in Gyongyos 3–6 religious were active at the same time. In spite of the low number of missionaries, the activity of the Jesuits had an inestimable impact on religious and cultural life as well as on the conservation of national identity. Stations assisted in the pastoral care of the local parishes led large-scale missions well beyond the boundaries o...