Prussian Kulturkampf: bans all religious assemblies; Jesuits are expelled

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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 As part of the campaign of Kulturkampf waged by the Prussian government against the Catholic Church, Otto von Bismarck passes a law expelling the Jesuit order. They are to remain banned from Germany until 1917.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Prussian Kulturkampf: bans all religious assemblies; Jesuits are expelled". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5164, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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