Catholic general assembly
Status: missing
Premiere: 17 November 1913 (newsreel No. 1.)
Pesti Napló, 15 November 1913
Background to film report:
Date:
Between 8-11 November 1913. /Opening ceremonial service: 10.30 am 9 November; second public assembly: 4.30 pm 10 November; closing assembly: 5 pm 11 November /
Presumed location:
In front of the Vigadó, Budapest
Event:
Hungary’s Catholics gathered for a three-day congress at the Budapest Vigadó as part of the 12th National Catholic General Assembly. Furthermore, more than 90 Catholic-affiliated assemblies were also held over the three days in the capital, which were visited by several thousand including almost 1000 priests.
Detailed programme of the general assembly:
“8 am on Sunday 9 November, Mass and Holy Communion for members of the general assembly by the Mária Congregations. 10.30 am, first public (celebratory) session. 2 pm, formal session of the Catholic People’s Association. 4.30 pm, German and Slovak sermon and worship, 5 pm Hungarian sermon and worship, followed by the Eucharistic procession around St. Stephen’s Basilica, 6 pm formal session of the Mária Congregations.
8 am Monday 10 November, Mass. Afternoon: sessions of societies, associations, organizations and institutions. 3 pm specialized section sessions. 4.30 pm second public session. 7.30 pm celebration of secondary school youth.
8 am Tuesday 11 November, Mass with Te Deum and blessing. Afternoon: continuation of sessions of specialized sections. 3 pm closed meeting. 5 pm third public session. 8 pm banquet.”
Photographs relevant to the event:
Vigadó, 1890s (source: Szabó Ervin Library Budapest Collection)
Tolnai Világlapja, 23 november 1913
János Csernoch Prince Primate (Vasárnapi Ujság, 16 november 1913)
Élet, 16 november 1913
Count Miklós Széchenyi, Bishop of Oradea, and Count Károly Csáky, Bishop of Vác (Vasárnapi Ujság, 16 November 1913)
Villagers at the Grand Assembly (Vasárnapi Ujság, 16 November 1913)
Source:
Az Ujság, 1913. november 5.
Budapesti Hírlap, 1913. november 9.