Urban Sociability and the Kolping Associative Model in Timisoara (1859-2022)

Eduard Dobre ()
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Eduard Dobre: University of Bucharest, Romania

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Abstract: In the mid-19th century, the model of Catholic journeymen's associations founded by Adolph Kolping spread rapidly from Germany to Central and Eastern Europe. For his contribution he was surnamed “the journeyman’s father†(Ridder, 1956). This study analyses the emergence and evolution of the Catholic Journeymen's Association in Timișoara in the broader context of urban industrialization and social change in the Banat region. Founded in Timișoara in 1859, it was the first association in Banat, Transylvania, and Bukovina, after the one established in Bucharest in the same year. The association was closely linked to the Catholic Church and benefited from the support of the clergy and local economic elites. Particular attention is paid to the role of the association in integrating young craftsmen into an urban society in the midst of industrialization. The religious, civic, and professional training of its members can also be found in the period after 1989, in the associations called the Kolping Family, which took the name of the founder. Based on archival documents, press sources, and specialized literature, the research highlights the importance of an associative model that generated sociability, education, and civic training in Timișoara's urban society.

Keywords: Timisoara; Banat; Catholic Journeymen Associations; Kolping; Urban Sociability; Industrialization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 5 pages
Date: 2026-03
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Published in Proceedings of the 43rd International RAIS Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities, March 12-13, 2026, pages 265-269

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