Father Wacław Bliziński and his efforts for rural families
in Lisków (1870–1944) Cover Image

Ksiądz Wacław Bliziński i jego dzieło na rzecz rodziny wiejskiej w Liskowie (1870–1944)
Father Wacław Bliziński and his efforts for rural families in Lisków (1870–1944)

Author(s): Żaneta MARSZAŁEK-TRZEBIŃSKA
Subject(s): History, Social Sciences, Education, Sociology, Social history
Published by: Zakład Historii Edukacji w Instytucie Pedagogiki Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego
Keywords: Wacław Bliziński; Lisków; education in rural areas; cooperation; exemplary village; situation of families in the Russian partition; peasant families of the 19th/20th centuries

Summary/Abstract: Aim: The purpose of this article is to present an outline of effortsmade by father Wacław Bliziński, a parson in the Lisków parish, to help families in the first half of the20th century. Methods: The article was written based on documental analysis and interviews. The outline describes actions, and their effects, undertaken by father Bliziński, a priest who established an exemplary model of an early 20th century Polish village, turning Lisków into a symbol of progress. Results: This article presents examples of the initiatives of father Wacław Bliziński: stages of establishing ties with his parishioners’ families, educational activity on behalf of developing rural families, increasing the social commitment of families andwomen, and political activity. Conclusions: As a priest, social activist, minister and senator, father Wacław Bliziński acted to raise the level of education, culture, cooperation, social organisations and health.

  • Issue Year: XVIII/2018
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 17-30
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: English, Polish