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Działalność Prymasa Polski Stefana Wyszyńskiego na forum Komisji/Rady Głównej Episkopatu Polski (1949-1953, 1956-1981)

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Białkowski M.
Przegląd Zachodni
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2021
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issue 2 (379)
127-152
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The aim of the article is to present the leader of the Primate of Poland, Stefan Wyszyński, at the forum of the Main Committee/Main Board of the Episcopate of Poland (1949–1953, 1956–1981). The main research problem is the description of the participation in the work of the Main Committee/Main Board of the Episcopate of Poland, the impact on this body and the assessment of the effects of this activity. The following hypotheses can be formulated: 1) in the analyzed period, Stefan Wyszyński had a key influence on the activities of the Main Committee/Main Board of the Episcopate of Poland; 2) actions taken by Stefan Wyszyński in the forum of the Polish Episcopate were of decisive importance for the relations between the state and the Church; 3) Stefan Wyszyński undertook multi-faceted, multi-directional and multi-faceted activities. Research based on the historical (genetic) method and content analysis allow for the presentation of the following factual data. Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński played a crucial role in the post-war history of the Catholic Church in Poland. After being appointed the Primate, in periods of 1949-1953 and 1956-1981, he was a chairman of the Episcopal Conference of Poland. Since 1969, he had also chaired the Committee of the Main Board of the Episcopate of Poland, a body being a presidium of the Episcopate of Poland. When it was chaired by Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, main tasks of the Main Committee/Main Board of the Episcopate of Poland included: 1) development of projects, schemas and guidelines to pastoral letters and other public addresses of the Catholic Church; 2) an analysis of the current situation of the Catholic Church; 3) coordination of works of other committees and sub-committee of the Episcopate. Taking into account basic directions of work of the Polish bishops, resulting from the social and political situation in those times, issues being strictly under control of the chairman of the Main Committee/Main Board of the Episcopate of Poland himself can be specified. Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński was personally responsible for: 1) specifying main directions and contents for pastoral teaching; 2) shaping relationships with authorities of the Polish People's Republic (PRL); 3) managing the personnel policy of the Episcopate in its part concerning nomination of bishops; 4) inspiring changes in the organisational structure, objectives, tasks and the legal status of the Episcopal Conference of Poland. These problems are discussed in more detail further in this paper, although it should be emphasised that they do not exhaust an extensive range of issues for which the chairman of the Main Committee/Main Board of the Episcopate of Poland was responsible. Amongst the others, the following issues were not analysed: 5) coordination of contacts with the Holy See and foreign episcopal conferences, and 6) a strict control over a process of reception and implementation of resolutions of the Second Vatican Council. Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński’s contribution to the works of the Main Committee/Main Board of the Episcopate of Poland still remains an issue requiring a comprehensive, complete and exhaustive study. Indeed, it is not possible to understand processes taking place in the Catholic Church in Poland and in its relations with the Communist state without this fundamental knowledge.
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Udział Karola Wojtyły w pracach Konferencji Episkopatu Polski i jej komisji specjalistycznych

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Białkowski M.
Studia Pastoralne
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2019
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vol. 15
13-57
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The aim of this paper is to present the leading role of Karol Wojtyła in the works of the Episcopal Conference of Poland (ECP) in 1958–1978. Therefore, the main research problem will be a description of Karol Wojtyła’s participation and actual influence on activities of the Episcopal Conference of Poland, together with evaluation of the effects of his activities. The following hypotheses can be formulated. 1) Karol Wojtyła’s influence on works of the Episcopal Conference of Poland evolved along with his changing position in the Episcopate structures (a strong trend for the increasing influence); 2) Karol Wojtyła undertook multi-faceted, multi-directional and multidimensional actions; 3) actions undertook by Karol Wojtyła in the Episcopate of Poland significantly influenced development of relationships between the state and the Church. The studies conducted using the historical (genetic) method and content analyses allow to present the following factual data. Karol Wojtyła played an important role in works of the Episcopal Conference of Poland and its specialist committees. From 1958 (his appointment as the suffragan bishop of Krakow) he was a member of the ECP, and in 1964 (appointment as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Krakow) he joined the top management group – EP Main Committee/Main Board. As a part of the tasks he was appointed then, he prepared pastoral letters and participated in development of relationships with PRL government; he was also responsible for contacts with the Apostolic See and episcopal conferences abroad; and inspired changes in the organisational structure, aims and tasks of the Episcopal Conference of Poland. His participation in works of specialist committees represented an important part of his involvement with the Episcopal Conference of Poland. During twenty years of his service as a bishop Karol Wojtyła was a member of the following commissions: Commission for the Lay Apostolate – chairman in 1966–1978; Subcomission for Studies – chairman in 1967–1970; Commission for Catholic Education – chairman in 1970–1978; Science Council – chairman in 1972–1978; Commission for Christian Ministry – member in 1958–1978; Council Commission – member in 1963–1970; and Vocations Committee – member in 1967–1970. The number and the diversity of proposals, projects, and postulates notified by him prove the unique intellect, organisational skills and leadership skills of the future pope.
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