Synods and Synodality in Austrian Church after the Second Vatican Council

Les synodes ont une longue tradition dans l’histoire ecclésiastique, bien que, dans l’Église catholique romaine, leur importance ait varié selon les époques. En Europe, les synodes ont suscité de l’intérêt après le Concile Vatican II, bien qu’ils soient apparus sous une forme nouvelle ou plutôt modifiée. Cela vaut également pour les synodes diocésains et le processus synodal autrichien (1973/1974) qui a eu lieu un peu plus tard et a été organisé par les leaders d’opinion du Concile Vatican II.

I sinodi hanno una lunga tradizione nella storia ecclesiastica, anche se la loro importanza variava nella Chiesa cattolica romana a seconda delle epoche. In Europa, i sinodi acquisirono importanza dopo il Concilio Vaticano II, sebbene in quel momento apparissero in una forma nuova o piuttosto modificata. Ciò vale anche per i sinodi diocesani e per il processo sinodale austriaco (1973/1974) che ebbe luogo un po’ più tardi ed fu organizzato dai promotori del pensiero del Concilio Vaticano II.

Synods have a long tradition in the ecclesiastical history, though their significance varied in different epochs of the Roman Catholic Church. Within the European area, synods gained in importance after the Second Vatican Council, although they appeared in a new or rather modified form. This also applies to the diocesan synods and the Austrian Synodal Process (1973/1974), which took place after and has been celebrated by the supporters of the Second Vatican Council.