Sultana, Carl‑Mario2023-04-132023-04-132017The Person and the Challenges, 2017, Vol. 7, No. 2, p. 23-43.2083-8018http://theo-logos.pl/xmlui/handle/123456789/6165The article endeavours to give a bird’s eye view of catechesis in Italy as from 1870 to the threshold of Vatican Council II – 1962. The point of departure is a study of the use of the Catechism as the handbook for catechesis. The study will then move on study the efforts of individuals – from priests to Pope Pius X – who sought to positively influence catechesis through their ministry and how different Congresses and Conventions helped in trying to formulate a more coherent catechesis throughout Italy. Finally, the paper will end by a study of the Active Method which was to be the unifying factor for catechesis in Italy prior to Vatican Council II.enAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Polandhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/pl/catechesiscatechismsVatican CouncilsFirst Vatican CouncilSecond Vatican CouncilcouncilVatican IVatican IIItalypopesclergypriesthoodministrykatechezakatechizmysobory watykańskiesobór watykański Isobór watykański IIsobórWłochypapieżeduchowieństwokapłaniduszpasterstwoArticle