1931-33 Years of Reform? - CATHOLIC CHURCH

Question 1

Why did Azana oppose the influence of the Church?

Answer 1

felt Church held back social + econ progress

Question 2

Example of church holding back social + econ progress?

Answer 2

signif influence on education
- boys separate from girls
- limited range of subjects

Question 3

Literacy rate in Spain 1931?

Answer 3

only 50% literacy rate across much of Spain

Question 4

Who else felt Church was holding back progress?

Answer 4

Spanish Republicans felt same as A
- Church = not an integral part of everyday life

Question 5

How was Catholicism weakened during Azana’s time in office?

Answer 5

• series of new laws to weaken C + its traditional authority
• targeted C influence on education + finances
• focused on C’s involvement w ordinary communities

Question 6

What happened within the first 2 years of Azana’s leadership?

Answer 6

1931-33
- Jesuits banned
- religious teaching banned in schools
- priests + religious figures no longer received state salary
- subsidies for religious groups withdrawn

Question 7

Where did most of the Church reforms stem from?

Answer 7

Article 26 + 27 of the 1931 Republican Constitution
- focused on formal seperation of the Roman Catholic Church + the Spanish State
= disestablishment

Question 8

Positives of Church Reforms?

Answer 8

secular education + financial investment in schools = welcomed by Republican left

Question 9

Negatives of Church Reforms?

Answer 9

religious figures accused 2nd Republic of being anticlerical + ignoring attacks on churches (by militant anticlerical Repubs)
SO
church offered support to rw + conservatives who promised to overturn limitations on its activities