Spanish School Uniform: Religion


Figure 1.--Many Spanish school photographs show Catholic clerics as teachers or school adminuistrators. Here is a class taught by a cleric in 1960, but the Church also was influential in state schools. Click on the image to see the rest of the class.

Education since the medieval era and the Reconquista has been the province of the Catholic Church. We do not yet have any detiled information on the role of the Church in Spanish education. Education ebven in the early 20th century until the short-lived Republic was still dominated by the Catholic Church. Even in state schools the Church played a central role. This role was sharply reduced by the Republic. After Franco's victory in the Spanish Civil War, the unfluence of the Church was restored in education. After Franco died in 1975 a new democratic constitution was adopted (1978). Under this constitution sweeping reforms have been adopted in Spain. As part of these reforms Spain has created a secular school system. Many school photographs prominently feature Cathlolic clerics, often as teachers.






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