Dolazak sestara milosrdnica sv. Vinka Paulskoga u Žminj: Uz 50. obljetnicu dolaska i djelovanja (1972.–2022.)

Cilj je ovoga rada, metodologijom uobičajenom u povijesnoj znanosti, opisati pripreme za otvaranje filijale (podružnice) kao i sam doček sestara milosrdnica sv. Vinka Paulskoga Provincije Majke Dobrog Savjeta – Rijeka u Župu sv. Mihovila arkanđela u Žminju 15. prosinca 1972. godine, gdje one pastoralno djeluju sve do danas. Predstavljeni su rezultati arhivskih istraživanja, usmenih svjedočanstava te je korištena relevantna historiografska literatura. Riječ je o prvom radu koji znanstveno obrađuje jednu žensku redovničku zajednicu na području Porečke i Pulske biskupije u drugoj polovici 20. stoljeća.
The earliest reference to the Parish of St. Michael the Archangel in Žminj is from the 12th century. During its history, it was also the seat of the collegial chapter and produced a number of priestly and religious vocations. This paper describes how the Sisters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul were invited to and arrived at the Žminj parish in 1972. The paper is structured as follows: Introduction, A look at the history of the parish of St. Michael the Archangel in Žminj until 1972, Preliminary work for the arrival of the Sisters, Negotiations crowned with success, The house of Bianka Peteh, Communication of the provincial and the board of the Society in Zagreb, The solemn ceremony for the Sisters’ arrival and closing remarks. Negotiations for their arrival officially began on the initiative of the Žminj parish priest, Marcel Krebel, in March 1968, and were concluded on December 15, 1972 with their arrival. The methodology for this article is based on an analysis of archival sources (primarily chronicles written by the sisters, parish chronicles and other documents), oral testimonies and relevant historiographical literature. This is the first paper which deals scientifically with the arrival of a female religious community in the Poreč and Pula diocese in the second half of the 20th century, and it was written on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the sisters’ arrival and their continuous work in the Žminj parish for the last half century.