FOUNDATION OF THE BISHOPRIC OF RIJEKA IN 1925

Crkvena povijest Rijeke između dva svjetska rata, odnosno tijekom talijanske uprave, malo je poznata. Svjetovni su je povjesničari uglavnom doticali u vezi s pitanjem odnarođivanja, no i onda su promatrali isključivo tridesete godine. S druge strane, crkveni su povjesničari zazirali od te teme jer je ona zahtijevala i analizu kompleksnih odnosa talijanske katoličke hijerarhije i fašizma. Nastanak Riječke biskupije valja promatrati u kontekstu interesa rimske Vlade za samostalnom talijanskom dijecezom i za formacijom novoga talijanskoga klera. U kontekstu približavanja Mussolinijeve Vlade Crkvi valja gledati stvaranje biskupijskih struktura (Kurije, Sjemeništa i Kaptola) koji nastaju uz novčanu potporu države i u koje riječki apostolski administrator Isidoro Sain imenuje Talijane. Talijanizacija crkvenoga života već je poodmakla u godinama apostolske administrature. Nastanak biskupije i njezinih struktura dat će tome konačan pečat.Ecclesiastical history of Rijeka between two world wars, that is during the Italian rule, is rather unknown. Secular historians have elaborated this problem briefly and mainly regarding the national issues, investigating only the thirties. On the other hand church historians mostly avoided this topic, since it would be necessary to investigate complex relationship between Italian Catholic hierarchy and fascist regime. The foundation of the bishopric of Rijeka should be viewed in the context of the political interest of the government in Rome to have there an independent Italian diocese conduced by the Italian clergy. Similarly, creation of the bishopric\u27s structures (curia, seminary and chapter), which were founded with the state financial support and where only Italians were appointed by apostolic administrator of Rijeka Isodoro Sain, should be observed in the context of Mussolini\u27s relationship with the Church. Italianization of the church life was quite advanced during the apostolic administration; foundation of the bishopric and its structures only was the fi nal touch of this process