Yes, and the best kind. His disciples were also socialists, not as good, but hey.

The problem is the right-wingers have no idea what socialism is. To be fair, neither do most left-wingers.

P.S. - I understand what you mean saying that majority of Europe is Catholic, though I think that has been changing for awhile. Perhaps my perspective is a bit distorted living in the center of Jan Hus land. :)