Leonardo Coimbra and the freedom of religious education in the First Portuguese Republic (1910-1926)

In this paper we reflect on how Leonardo Coimbra (1883-1936) defended the freedom of religious education in the First Portuguese Republic (1910-1926), when he was Minister for Education in the 31st Government of the Republic, headed by António Maria da Silva. We leave the exploration of Leonardo Coim...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Moreira, Carlos Manuel Meneses
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2017
Country:Brasil
Institution:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Repository:Rever (São Paulo. Online)
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/35664
Online Access:https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/rever/article/view/35664
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Freedom
Freedom of Religion
Religious Education
Liberdade
Liberdade Religiosa
Ensino da Religião
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Summary:In this paper we reflect on how Leonardo Coimbra (1883-1936) defended the freedom of religious education in the First Portuguese Republic (1910-1926), when he was Minister for Education in the 31st Government of the Republic, headed by António Maria da Silva. We leave the exploration of Leonardo Coimbra’s bio-bibliographical aspects, to context some issues about the freedom of religion and the freedom of religious education in this period, by extending some conclusions for the actual debate about this subject.