Prymas Stefan Wyszyński wobec rzeczywistości społeczno-politycznej PRL 1974–1978
Primate Stefan Wyszyński and the social and political reality of the People's Republic of Poland 1974–1978
Author(s): Rafał ŁatkaSubject(s): Political history, Government/Political systems, Politics and religion, Post-War period (1950 - 1989), History of Communism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe GRADO
Keywords: primate Stefan Wyszynski; communism system; political reality; church and state relations; Edward Gierek; political opposition;
Summary/Abstract: In the seventies, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński was not only the undisputed leader of the Polish Church, but also a widely respected authority in society, whose voice was of great importance. In the above analysis, the attitude of the „Primate of the Millennium” to the socio-political reality of the PRL was discussed. A comprehensive view of this hierarch was presented regarding the functioning of the communist system in Poland; his approach to the state-church relationship; to key political events (amendment to the constitution, events of June 1976, election of Cardinal Wojtyła as pope) and attitude to the rise and activity of the pre-August opposition. This analysis does not aspire to the full exhaustion of the topic, it focuses on issues most for Cardinal Wyszyński important in the socio-political sphere.
Journal: Polish Biographical Studies
- Issue Year: 7/2019
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 131-178
- Page Count: 48
- Language: Polish