Monument „Redemptor hominis” jako upamiętnienie ważnego wydarzenia przy kościele parafialnym w Sztutowie
The Monument „Redemptor hominis” as a commemoration of an important event at the parish church in Sztutowo
Author(s): Marcin OwsińskiSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Cultural history, History of Church(es), Recent History (1900 till today), Post-War period (1950 - 1989)
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne Diecezji Elbląskiej w Elblągu
Keywords: Stutthof; Sztutowo; Stutthof Museum; bishop Lech Kaczmarek; John Paul II; encyclical „Redemptor Hominis”
Summary/Abstract: The article refers to the ceremony that took place at the parish church in Sztutowo on September 2, 1979. During a solemn religious ceremony, the monument commemorating the 40th anniversary of the first transport of prisoners to the camp was unveiled by the founders- community of former Stutthof prisoners and their families. The motto of the monument was a quotation from the first encyclical of Pope John Paul II, and its religious background was the awakening of Polish society caused by the fresh memory of the Holy Father’s first pilgrimage to his Homeland. In the official political and propaganda circulation, PRL authorities of the time did not mention about the ceremony in Sztutowo at all. The monument, unveiled at that time, still stands in Sztutowo.
Journal: Studia Elbląskie
- Issue Year: 2020
- Issue No: 21
- Page Range: 119-130
- Page Count: 12
- Language: Polish