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Misyjny szlak Apostoła Pomorza

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Wejman G.

Roczniki Historii Kosciola (Annals of Church History)

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2009

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vol. 1(56)

77-100

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On 24 September 1972 the Primate of Poland, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński issued a decree, in which he established Otto of Bamberg the second patron of the Szczecin-Kamień Diocese. 15 years later, on 11 June 1987, in Szczecin, Pope John Paul II asked for deep worship of the Bamberg Bishop Otto whose relics rest in the basilica in that city. Despite the stormy political and religious history of those lands on the Oder and the Baltic Sea the cult of St Otto still remains, and today it is even becoming more intensive. The figure of the bishop-missionary is still interesting for historians. The present article shows the mission trail of the Apostle of Pomerania. He made two evangelizing expeditions to West Pomerania: the first one from May 1124 to March 1125, and the second one from 19 April to 20 December 1128. To be sure, a bit of luck, and first of all the extraordinary qualities of his character, like mild temper and ability to win people’s favor along with the faith that the cause is a good one, ensured a happy end for the mission - Otto’s greatest achievement. Altogether he established 14 churches in 12 places. During the first mission he christened over 22 thousand Pomeranians. The result of his indefatigable missionary work was the Pomeranian Bishopric in Wolin; it was established by Pope Innocent II on 14 October 1140.

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Misyjny szlak Apostoła Pomorza

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Wejman G.

Roczniki Historii Kościoła

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2009

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vol. 1

77-100

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On 24 September 1972 the Primate of Poland, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński issued a decree, in which he established Otto of Bamberg the second patron of the Szczecin-Kamień Diocese. 15 years later, on 11 June 1987, in Szczecin, Pope John Paul II asked for deep worship of the Bamberg Bishop Otto whose relics rest in the basilica in that city. Despite the stormy political and religious history of those lands on the Oder and the Baltic Sea the cult of St Otto still remains, and today it is even becoming more intensive. The figure of the bishop-missionary is still interesting for historians. The present article shows the mission trail of the Apostle of Pomerania. He made two evangelizing expeditions to West Pomerania: the first one from May 1124 to March 1125, and the second one from 19 April to 20 December 1128. To be sure, a bit of luck, and first of all the extraordinary qualities of his character, like mild temper and ability to win people’s favor along with the faith that the cause is a good one, ensured a happy end for the mission - Otto’s greatest achievement. Altogether he established 14 churches in 12 places. During the first mission he christened over 22 thousand Pomeranians. The result of his indefatigable missionary work was the Pomeranian Bishopric in Wolin; it was established by Pope Innocent II on 14 October 1140.

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Metody misyjne Bp. Bernarda Hiszpana I Bp. Ottona z Bambergu. Analiza porównawcza

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Masalski R.

Colloquia Theologica Ottoniana

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2017

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issue 1

59-72

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Nieodzownym elementem rodzącej się wiary zarówno w życiu osobistym człowieka, jak i w życiu społecznym całych narodów jest sakrament chrztu świętego. Początki chrześcijaństwa na Pomorzu Zachodnim należy łączyć z dwiema osobami: biskupem Bernardem i biskupem Ottonem z Bambergu. Są to postacie o diametralnie różnych profilach misyjnych. Biskup Bernard to ubogi duchowny, którego ewangelizacja w zetknięciu z mentalnością Pomorzan poniosła fiasko. Natomiast biskup Otton ubogacony doświadczeniem swojego poprzednika, liczący się z mentalnością ówczesnych ludzi i mający świadomość skuteczności ordaliów, zapoczątkował proces chrystianizacji Pomorza Zachodniego. Mając na uwadze teorię misji, należy podkreślić, że misjonarze Pomorza w całym średniowieczu stosowali naczelną zasadę perswazji. Analizując zaś sam przebieg misji, zauważalne jest, że kierowano się schematem Alkuina. Konsekwencją chrystianizacji Pomorza było utworzenie 14 października 1140 roku pomorskiego biskupstwa misyjnego ze stolicą w Wolinie.

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The sacrament of baptism is an indispensable element of the faith in personal life and also in the social life of entire nations. The beginnings of Christianity in Western Pomerania should be combined with two people: bishop Bernard and bishop Otto of Bamberg. They were characters with diametrically different mission profiles. The Bishop Bernard, poor clergyman whose evangelization failed in contact with the mentality of Pomeranians. Bishop Otto enriched by the experience of its predecessor, counting with the mentality of contemporary people and being aware of effectiveness of trial by ordeal, initiated the process of Christianization of Western Pomerania. Bearing in mind the theory of the mission it should be emphasized that missionaries in Pomerania, as throughout the whole Middle Ages, used the guiding principle of persuasion. Analyzing the course of the mission, it is noticeable that missionaries went by Alcuin’s scheme. The consequence of Christianization of Pomerania, was the creation of Pomeranian bishopric missionary with its capital in Wolin, on 14 October 1140.

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Misyjny szlak Apostoła Pomorza

Misyjny szlak Apostoła Pomorza

Metody misyjne Bp. Bernarda Hiszpana I Bp. Ottona z Bambergu. Analiza porównawcza