Drugie zebranie księży Polskiej Misji Katolickiej we Francji
The Second Meeting of the Priests of the Polish Catholic Mission in France

Summary/Abstract: The best opportunity to manifest the bonds with the homeland by our compatriots was provided by the organizational structure of Polish religious care, that is, a network of permanent and temporary pastoral centers. Thanks to the cooperation of the Episcopate in Poland and France, and the association of French employers in the main Polish immigrant communities, a permanent structure of Polish pastoral ministry was established. On May 13, 1922, the Mission of Catholic Poland in France was founded. From the very beginning Polish priests had a fundamental influence on the organization of Poles in exile. Based on the established pastoral centers, the priests ministered among their countrymen, inspired local Polish associations to defend the social interests of emigrants and strengthen Polishness. All these challenges were attempted by the Polish Catholic Mission under the guidance of Rector Wilhelm Szymbor. The scale of these challenges is exemplified by, among others, the following document: Minutes of the Second Meeting of Polish Fathers, working among Polish emigrants in France, held on November 15, 1923 at the premises of the Polish Mission in Paris. A copy of the document can be found in the Archive of the Polish Catholic Mission in France. The original document in the form of typescript is stored in the Archdiocesan Archives in Gniezno.

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