Dr Agnieszka Barszczewska
Panel 2 The Csangos
Abstract
This paper discusses the influence of the Roman-Catholic Church on the development of the Moldavian Csángós’ collective identity in Greater Romania (1920-1939). It sets out to analyze the influence the Church was able to exert both as an institution and through its individual representatives, namely priests working in Moldavia. Scrutinising one of the most powerful moral authorities in the Csángó society, this paper also examines the Vatican’s attitude towards the Csángó problem within the broader context of international relations.
