In Polish culture, the True Pole is a stereotype of an ideal Polish person. This stereotype is closely associated with Polish Catholicism. The \”true Pole\” expression is often invoked in Polish right-wing and nationalist rhetoric. A particular trait of \”True Poles\” is their adherence to Roman Catholicism.
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In Polish culture, the True Pole is a stereotype of an ideal Polish person. This stereotype is closely associated with Polish Catholicism. The \”true Pole\” expression is often invoked in Polish right-wing and nationalist rhetoric. A particular trait of \”True Poles\” is their adherence to Roman Catholicism. This criterion was important for maintaining the national identity during the times of the Partitions of Poland by the non-Catholic powers.
The transition from the religious tolerance of Rzecz Pospolita to the monoreligious attitude and the identification of \”Polishness\” with Catholicism started in the second half of 17th century, under the influence of wars with non- Catholic neighbors. Eventually the Constitution of 3 May of 1791 declared Catholicism the state religion.
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