How Pope Pius IX Stimulated 'Pillarization' in the Netherlands

In 1853 an important step in the development of the Roman Catholic Church in the Netherlands was set. On initiative of the Vatican and despite vehement resistance of the orthodox Protestant part of the population (known as the April-movement), the episcopal hierarchy in the church was restored. By...

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Main Author: Hans Knippenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Instititute of Social History 2021-03-01
Series:Historical Life Course Studies
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Online Access:https://openjournals.nl/index.php/hlcs/article/view/9587