The committee of priests members of the OF (Osvobodilna fronta - liberation front) and the Ciril-Metod society in Primorska in the years 1947-1952

Abstract

The article presents the formation, development and activity of the committee of priests members of the OF in the Primorska region, which was intended for priests exclusively and was founded by the then Slovene authority with the intention to divide the priests to those in favour of the authorities and those disinclined. In September 1949, the committee changed into the aril-Metod society that continued with its work, which caused within the society great difficulties to active priests. Thus, the central part of the article is focused on conflicts that resulted from the cooperation of the priests in the society that was not approved by the Roman Catholic Church.