Hungary, Christianity in

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Hungary, Christianity in. The preaching of Christianity in the 4th cent. left no permanent impression; in the 9th and 10th cents. Christianity spread in both its E. and W. forms, the W. Church prevailing. A formal constitution for the Church was laid down in 1001 by King ( St) Stephen, who established episcopal sees. State control of Church affairs has always been strong; it was consolidated under Maria Theresa (1740–80) and Joseph II (1780–90), who dissolved a third of the monasteries (see JOSEPHINISM). The RC Church, however, maintained great influence over political affairs until 1945; it suffered persecution under the Communist regime, though the situation was improving even before its overthrow in 1989.

In the 16th cent. most of Hungary was won over to the Reformation. The RC Church regained the western part, but in the eastern part, despite intermittent persecution, Protestantism remained strong, especially in its Calvinist form.

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