Emilia Cyfrowicz (1835-1923) – siostra Maria Emilia od Aniołów. Szkic do portretu niepokalanki, nauczycielki i autorki podręczników
Emilia Cyfrowicz (1835-1923) – Sister Maria Emilia of the Angels a Sketch Biography of the Sister, Teacher and Author of Textbooks

Summary/Abstract: The author of the article presents the figure of Emilia Cyfrowicz – a sister of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, teacher and author of textbooks on Polish history and language used in Galician schools at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The article points to the connections between the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Congregation of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ, in particular the relation of Father Hieronim Kajsiewicz to the founder of the former congregation – Marcelina Darowska. It outlines Emilia’s family environment, her path to the convent, the beginnings of her consecrated life and relations with Darowska in the years 1858-1878. In particular, the article focuses on girls’ education in schools led by the congregation of sister, describing Emilia Cyfrowicz‘s teaching work and historical and didactic output. The article was based on several dozen letters written by the founder of the congregation to sister Emilia, her memories and available studies. The Main Archives of the Sisters of the Immaculate Conception in Szymanów has preserved rich correspondence, which deserves closer attention. Emilia Cyfrowicz was a representative of a growing group of educated nuns, who at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries manifested creative ambitions in the field of history and national literature.

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