ROMAN-CATHOLIC NUNS IN MONTENEGRO 1945 – 1965

Autor na osnovu arhivalija državne i crkvene provinijencije, rekonstruiše uzroke dolaska i forme rada rimokatoličkih redovnica u Crnoj Gori nakon završetka Drugog svjetskog rata. Postojalo je više razloga za masovni dolazak časnih sestara u Crnu Goru. Prvenstveno je taj iznuđeni »transfer« bio uslovljen marksističkom ideologijom koju su jugoslovenske vlasti nerijetko sprovodile na rigidan način. Takav odnos prema rimokatoličkim redovnicama bio je posebno izražen u zapadnim jugoslovenskim republikama (Hrvatska, Slovenija). Izložene šikaniranju i otpuštanju iz zdravstvenih ustanova, veliki broj ovih redovnica skrasio se u Crnoj Gori kojoj je nedostajalo obrazovanog medicinskog kadra. Svaki pokušaj protjerivanja rimokatoličkih redovnica iz Crne Gore, sprečavala je crnogorska politička elita koja je veoma cijenila njihove sposobnosti i revnost ispoljene u zdravstvenim ustanovama. Taj respekt zaslužile su i zbog požrtvovanosti i topline koje su ukazivale svakom bolesniku. Time su postale i najbolje apologete Rimokatoličke crkve u Crnoj Gori.On the basis of the archival sources of state and ecclesiastical provenience author of this article reconstructs motives and forms of work of Roman Catholic nuns in Montenegro after the Second World War. There were several reasons why nuns came to Montenegro in such a great number. Firstly, this forced “transfer” was motivated by Marxist ideology that was often rigidly performed by the Yugoslav authorities. Such an attitude towards Roman Catholic nuns was particularly notable in the western Yugoslav republics (Croatia and Slovenia). Since they were harassed and discharged from health institutions, many of such nuns came to Montenegro where there was no sufficient health care. Any attempt of further harassment of those nuns in Montenegro was henceforth successfully prevented by the Montenegrin political elites, since they highly appreciated nuns’ proficiency and dedication in the health work. Such a respect they earned by their sacrifices and warmth shown to the each of their patients. With such an approach these nuns became the most prominent apologists of the Roman Catholic Church in Montenegro