Religie Indii w relacjach arcybiskupa Władysława Michała Zaleskiego opublikowanych w „Misjach Katolickich" (1891-1897)

• Authors: MAŁGORZATA BOGUSIAK

Title variants

EN

Religions of India in the relations of archbishop Władysław Zaleski published in "Misje Katolickie" (1891-1897)

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

PL

Archbishop Władysław Zaleski was one of the best known Polish missionaries in history of Catholic Church. He spent over 30 years in India, where he founded first theological seminary in Ceylon and established indigenous hierarchy in Indian Church. During his mission he used to write a lot of letters, which were published in periodical “Missye Katolickie”. This text presents archbishop’s attitude toward religions he met in India - Buddhism and Hinduism. As many missionaries in his times he believed that only Christianity is true religion and other people outside Catholic Church were pagans. In his opinion those Indian indigenous religions were worshiping devil. Text shows also Zaleski’s opinion about Budda and nirvana.

EN

Archbishop Władysław Zaleski was one of the best known Polish missionaries in history of Catholic Church. He spent over 30 years in India, where he founded first theological seminary in Ceylon and established indigenous hierarchy in Indian Church. During his mission he used to write a lot of letters, which were published in periodical “Missye Katolickie”. This text presents archbishop’s attitude toward religions he met in India - Buddhism and Hinduism. As many missionaries in his times he believed that only Christianity is true religion and other people outside Catholic Church were pagans. In his opinion those Indian indigenous religions were worshiping devil. Text shows also Zaleski’s opinion about Budda and nirvana.

Keywords

PL

Zaleski Władysław - arcybiskup; Cejlon; Rodzime duchowieństwo

EN

Zaleski Władysław - archbishop; Ceylon; Indigenous clergy; Zaleski Władysław - archbishop; Ceylon; Indigenous clergy

• Publisher: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
• Journal: Annales Missiologici Posnanienses
• Year: 2010
• Issue: 17
• Pages: 167-172

Dates

published

2010-12-15

Contributors

author

MAŁGORZATA BOGUSIAK

Identifiers

DOI

10.14746/amp.2010.17.13