Religious life of Catholic Church of Vicary in Sokolov based on materials of Church Secretary between years1949-1960.

This Diploma Thesis describes in individually chosen themas in which way the Communist regime tried through its power to influence the life of Church via the Church secretary. On the chosed topics the thesis shows how the state at the beginning of totality worked out the legal conditions for the Church restrictions during the monitored years 1949-1960; and besides it shows this power to be used activaly by the Church secretaries on the district level. Individually the life in the vicary as well as other spiritual persons and buildings belonging to Church and their fates were monitored. The Thesis outlines the issues of the state getting involved in the life of Church, vicary and parish including all people in both sides of barrier