In the article, 19th century parish announcement books from Bleiburg and Dravograd deaneries are presented. When the national consciousness started to increase in Carinthia in the 19th century, the parish announcement books were, in addition to the sermons, used by priests to spread the Slovene word among the population. In addition to holy masses and other liturgical tasks, the parish announcement books also contain messages relating to the vaccination of the population, lost items, natural disasters, information about the birthdays and name days of Austrian Emperors, and so on.
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