OŚRODEK BADAŃ HISTORYCZNYCH (ARCHI)DIECEZJI CZĘSTOCHOWSKIEJ
Center for Historical Research of the (Arch)Diocese of Częstochowa

Summary/Abstract: Throughout the history of the Diocese (since 1925), and then the Archdiocese of częstochowa (since 1992), there was a development in many research initiatives, including historical sciences. The ourishing institutions such as the Archives of the Archdiocese of Częstochowa, Archives of the Metropolitan curia, the Diocesan Library, the Seminary, the Institute of Theology and the Bachelor Section of Ecclesiology and Mariology had its impact on the constitution of the quali ed historians employed on managing and teaching positions (i.a.: Fr. Jacek Kapuściński PhD, Fr. Roman Nir PhD, Fr. Walenty Patykiewicz PhD, Fr. Mariusz Terka PhD, Fr. Czesław Tomczyk PhD, Fr. Władysław Wlaźlak PhD, Assistant Professor; Fr. Paweł Wolnicki PhD, Assistant Professor; Fr. Prof. Jerzy Wolny, Fr. Sławomir Zabraniak PhD, Assistant Professor and Fr. Prof. Jan Związek). The research of these historians included a wide range of problem, and an important part of them was the past of the church in częstochowa. The ones who supported the historians, by publishing a wide range of historical books, were also priests from parish ministry. Thus, in the early 80’s the diocesan center of historical research was formed in Częstochowa. Moreover, an important place in this process was occupied by the activity of some local scientific societies (Scientific Seminar of Theologians of Archdiocese of częstochowa and Polish Theological Society in Kraków – Department of Częstochowa) and the editors of scienti c journals (“Częstochowskie Studia Teologiczne” and “Veritati et caritati”). The importance of this center increased sharply when its representatives started to participate in the Polish Nationwide congress of church Historians.

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