When “Jesus” becomes “Gesù” Legacy of World War I in South Tyrol
Repercussions on a Swiss monastery caused by the change of the ruling power
Abbot Alfons
Nina Flurina Caprez University of Fribourg Switzerland
Südo
steu
ropa und
Kleinasien nach 1918, in: D
tv-‐Atla
s Weltgeschichte, 2006, S. 410
Mediterranen Sea
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1. Introduc?on
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1918 1919 1921 1929
Mussolini begins fascist
ac6ons in South Tyrol
Occupa6on of South Tyrol by Italy
Lateran Pacts between Italy and Holy See
1. Introduc?on
2. Legacy of WW1 a) Threat to monks and monastery
• Insecuri?es – Stay of monks – Existence of monastery
• (Re)ac?ons – Italian ci?zenship – Plan B – Finances
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2. Legacy of WW1 a) Threat to monks and monastery
• Problem father Magnus • Jesus becomes Gesù – Elimina?on of German language – Abt Alfons è Abbate Alfonso – Süd?rol è Alto Adige – Jesus è Gesù
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2. Legacy of WW1 b) Economical threat
• War damage • Post war problems – Key market for wine – Fear of confisca?on – Finances • War bonds and debts • Loans and sales
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3. Conclusion
• Diffuse post war period • Survival – Thanks to flexibility, economic ac?ng – Balance between con?nuity and change – Contacts to authority – Search for God
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