Mitered Prelate, Reverend Zdzisław Król - A Prominent Figure of the Warsaw Church Cover Image

Ksiądz infułat Zdzisław Król – wybitna postać Kościoła warszawskiego
Mitered Prelate, Reverend Zdzisław Król - A Prominent Figure of the Warsaw Church

Author(s): Józef Mandziuk
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History of Church(es), Recent History (1900 till today), Pastoral Theology
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe Franciszka Salezego (TNFS)
Keywords: Warsaw Archdiocese; parish ministra; preaching; curial offices; patriotism; the Katyn massacre; the Smolensk catastrophe;

Summary/Abstract: The present study aims at presenting the figure of Mitered Prelate, Reverend Zdzisław Król, PhD, who devoted his life to the Church of Warsaw. An enlightened and educated man, an excellent priest, outstanding preacher and experienced curia clerk, Reverend Zdzisław Król strived to commemorate places and events of historical significance to the Polish nation, especially those related to the Katyn massacre. As chancellor of the metropolitan curia, he defended priests persecuted by the Security Service. Reverend Zdzisław Król died in the Smolensk catastrophe on April 10, 2010 and was buried in the Pantheon of Great Poles in the Temple of Divine Providence, the erection of which he greatly contributed to.

  • Issue Year: 43/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 159-175
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Polish