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5.3 Region of Istria: A Brief Historical Overview
Figure 5.2 The Historic Building in Pazin Where the Proclamation Took Place
(photographed in 2020)
tives, led by the only politically active political party (communists),⁵³ pro-
claimed in Pazin (Figure 5.2) the unification with the homeland, which
remained the political basis for all following strategic political decisions
(Drndić, 1991; Šetić, 2008, p. 111) and later the annexation to Yugoslavia.
In addition, the regional Slavic clergy undoubtedly supported decisions
of Istrian anti-fascists and thus (often) ignored official positions of Italian
bishops of Pula/Poreč and Trieste (Ćurković Nimac et al., 2014; Pelikan,
2000; Trogrlić, 2008, p. 124; 2012).⁵⁴ The then secret anti-fascist actions
of the Slavic clergy in Venezia Giulia (including Istria) are a unique phe-
nomenon according to European criterion (Hančič & Podbersič, 2008,
p. 41).
After the armistice of fascist Italy in 1943, complete chaos and an-
archy reigned in Istria in September and October – Burigo (2005, p.
⁵³ See also Altin and Badurina (2017, p. 320).
⁵⁴ This fact was and still is frequently overlooked, forgotten or simply ignored by the state
or local authorities. The anti-fascist operations of the Slavic clergy and their involvement
in resolving the border issue, however, did not prevent the post-war Catholic Church
marginalisation – see Veraja (2013), Ćurković Nimac et al. (2014) and Trogrlić (2008;
2012).
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Figure 5.2 The Historic Building in Pazin Where the Proclamation Took Place
(photographed in 2020)
tives, led by the only politically active political party (communists),⁵³ pro-
claimed in Pazin (Figure 5.2) the unification with the homeland, which
remained the political basis for all following strategic political decisions
(Drndić, 1991; Šetić, 2008, p. 111) and later the annexation to Yugoslavia.
In addition, the regional Slavic clergy undoubtedly supported decisions
of Istrian anti-fascists and thus (often) ignored official positions of Italian
bishops of Pula/Poreč and Trieste (Ćurković Nimac et al., 2014; Pelikan,
2000; Trogrlić, 2008, p. 124; 2012).⁵⁴ The then secret anti-fascist actions
of the Slavic clergy in Venezia Giulia (including Istria) are a unique phe-
nomenon according to European criterion (Hančič & Podbersič, 2008,
p. 41).
After the armistice of fascist Italy in 1943, complete chaos and an-
archy reigned in Istria in September and October – Burigo (2005, p.
⁵³ See also Altin and Badurina (2017, p. 320).
⁵⁴ This fact was and still is frequently overlooked, forgotten or simply ignored by the state
or local authorities. The anti-fascist operations of the Slavic clergy and their involvement
in resolving the border issue, however, did not prevent the post-war Catholic Church
marginalisation – see Veraja (2013), Ćurković Nimac et al. (2014) and Trogrlić (2008;
2012).
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