1947

13 April Memorial day inSzékesfehérvár on the occasion of the20th anniversary of the death of OttokárProhászka, bishop ofSzékesfehérvár.
26 April Sculpture of bishop Prohászka is pulleddown in Budapest. Beginning of August The bishops' conference, in itspastoral letter, calls for an end to the expatriation of Germans.
20 August Hundreds of thousands process behind the holy relic ofSt Stephen's right hand to Heroes' Square.
1 October Archbishop Mindszenty issues a pastoral letterattacking the deportations in Slovakia and the expatriation of Germansin Hungary.
6 October Sándor Sík, a popular poet, isappointed Provincial of the Piarist order.
4 December Hungarian Parliament passes an act granting equalrights for all denominations. (1947: statute 32)

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