Cardinal A. Kakowski’s Involvement in the Independence Issue during the Regency Council Period (1917-1918) Cover Image

Zaangażowanie kard. A. Kakowskiego w sprawę niepodległości w okresie Rady Regencyjnej (1917-1918)
Cardinal A. Kakowski’s Involvement in the Independence Issue during the Regency Council Period (1917-1918)

Author(s): Jan Kopiec
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Canon Law / Church Law
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: Regency Council; independence; Catholic Church; Primate of the Kingdom of Poland

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to show the involvement of Cardinal Aleksander Kakowski – then the Primate of the Kingdom of Poland – in striving for the independence of the Homeland. The primary source for this study is “Memoirs” written by A. Kakowski between 1927 and 1930 – their typescript is held in the Archives of the Archdiocese of Warsaw. After presenting A. Kakowski’s biography, the article describes his participation in the Regency Council.

  • Issue Year: 14/2025
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 37-50
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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