At the end of the 4th century, a large number population lived already in Savaria (Szombathely) and the congregation exercised its religion in the cathedral built in the honour of the martyr bishop, Quirinus. A church has been built over the house where St. Martin was born.
          Attila destroyed the Christianity in Savaria; then, in the Middle Age the Christian life began to bloom once again. Dominicans and Franciscans have settled down here. Later on, the chapter from Vasvár fled his documents to Szombathely, away from the Turks.
          Maria Theresa established the Szombathely Diocese. The first bishop of this, became János Szily who shaped up the baroque centre of the city by erecting the cathedral and other public buildings. The succeeding bishops enriched the spiritual life of the city up to 1948. During the communism, the social life of the Church has been restricted. After the change of regime, several church schools began again their activity.
 

          The author presents a general outline of the history of the Lutherans in Vas County from the beginnings of the reformation up to the present days. Sárvár was the cradle of the reformation in this region, the second centre being Csepreg. The author follows back the history of the Lutheranism at Kemenesalja, Kõszeg, Körmend and the Vendvidék. Then, in a separate chapter, he lists the renowned intellectuals emerged from the Lutherans. Finally, analysing the present situation, he states that the absolutism following the 2nd World War caused a lot of losses. After this, the Lutheranism in Vas County was able to begin a new life - in the spirit of ecumenism.
 

          First, in Vas County, the Lutheran trend of the Reformation has been spreading and later the Swiss Creed as well, especially in Õrség, which lies in the southern part of the county. The two trends separated on the theological dispute at Csepreg, in 1591. The reformed congregations were almost destroyed in the 1630s when during the Counter-Reformation - starting with the conversion to Catholic religion of the aristocracy - their congregation and pastors were chased, their churches were taken away. The majority of the reformed churches and schools were built after the Religious Toleration Decree of Joseph II. From that time on, the Reformed Church grew both spiritually and materially. Its development has been significantly hindered by the Trianon Peace Treaty in 1920 and later on by the communist oppression. The number of reformats in Vas County is presently about 6 000, 10 pastors are serving in 9 main parish churches and 5 further associate parish churches.
 

          The mission of the basic medical researches should be determined by the "orders" of the patients' treatment. The relationship between these two areas is apparently clear - however, the co-operation between the clinical personnel and the researchers is often burdened by disturbing circumstances. A part of the medical practitioners, for instance, expects quickly applicable results from the research. Unfortunately, this doesn't "work" so simply.
In the case of glaucoma, an important information is provided by clearing up the fact, on which anatomical ways the acceleratiion of the aqueous humor flow-away is done.
In the experimental study of the lens, it is a significant recognition that a compound of the lens, the alpha-crystalline has a protective, "defect-repairing" role.
There is still no applicable solution leading to good clinical results in the retina transplantation.
 

          Following the body size changes of the new-borns is an important area in exploration of the side-phenomenon of the secular trend. The study comprises the body sizes of the new-borns born alive at Szombathely, on the Markusovszky Hospital's Obstetric Ward between 1994-95-96. The results of the study may be considered as regional data of the period after regime change and may be qualified as data publication. The changes in data pool and frequency charts provide information for later studies.
 

          Erzsébet Batthyány (1619-1674) was the member of one of the greatest and most aristocratic families of Transdanubia. In 1638 she married the Count György Erdõdy, the later Superintendent of the Royal Treasury. After this, she mostly lived in the Erdõdy Castle at Vép. Similar to her husband and her brother, Ádám Batthyány, she was prominent in charity, she supported the settling of the Dominicans in Szombathely and Sopron. From her donations, the St Martin church has been rebuilt between 1668-1672. She donated a significant sum for establishing the Hospital in Szombathely. She offered to the Dominicans her house at Sopron and the Bergwerk village with accessories as well as the tithe and mining right of the Olbendorf village. The Last Will published here was dated on 2nd August 1673. She disposed over the funeral, her properties and listed her loan and pawn issues. Through her disposals, a light is thrown on her extended relations with her relatives and social relations, thus we may have a glance into the life of a 17th-Century aristocrat woman. The document came from the Dominican Order's archives to the Vas County Archive.
 

          On the turn of the century, the position of the chief engineer in Szombathely has been possessed by Ödön Bodányi. The specialist originally started as railway engineer, led the engineer office of Szombathely from 1899 to 1921 and controlled the exemplary modernisation of the city. The engineer whose knowledge has been renowned both in Hungary and abroad, performed a significant work on the area of specialised literature as well. He carried out a pioneer work through his popular books about city development and provided help for the modernisation of the underdeveloped Hungarian cities. The chief engineer had religious ideology, was susceptible to arts, had sense of musicality and was known as performer as well. He was a colourful, highly respected personality of the city. Nevertheless, he was involved into such disciplinary and bribery issues that required authority inquiries. Despite of the acquittal, the repulation of the chief engineer has been heavily damaged by these scandalous cases.
 

          At the centenary of the 1848/49 Revolution and War of Independence, began a great programme series. The Communist Party recognised that the celebrations provide an exceptional possibility for speeding up the power takeover. The communist took every opportunity to mediate the revaluation of the 1848's meaning. The diction didn't glorify the 1848 itself, but the "working people", the Communist Party and the Soviet Union. Therefore, the population didn't celebrate the ideas and heroes of 1848 but the glorification of the turn and the communist take-over.