Religious issues in Galicia in the light of the correspondence of the founders of the Resurrectionists

Abstract

The article examines the correspondence of Bogdan Jański, Hieronim Kajsiewicz, and Piotr Semenenko. The views of these early resurrectionists were related to the settlement plans in Galicia. They were appalled by the misconduct of the clergy and the rigid ecclesiastical etiquette that stemmed from the spirit of Josephinism. Through individual actions, preaching, religious retreats, and spiritual exercises, they aimed to overcome negative tendencies among the Galician clergy and the faithful. An important issue in the analyzed correspondence was the religious problems between the Latin and Uniate communities, as well as folk religiosity. The resurrectionists, through their influence on Greek Catholic hierarchs and their connections with the papal court, initiated a rapprochement between the two rites.