Primate Wyszyński towards Polish Western Lands after the Second World War

Primate S. Wyszyński was interested in each symptom of social and religious life of the society in the Western Lands. Thanks to his frequent visitations he knew Church, social and national reality in this area very well. He also noticed an important role of the Church in its mission to unite these...

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Main Author: Dominik Zamiatała
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Language:English
Published: Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw 2019-11-01
Series:Studia Theologica Varsaviensia
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/stv/article/view/3683
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description Primate S. Wyszyński was interested in each symptom of social and religious life of the society in the Western Lands. Thanks to his frequent visitations he knew Church, social and national reality in this area very well. He also noticed an important role of the Church in its mission to unite these lands with “homeland”. Primate was not doubtful that these lands fairly belonged to Poland. The assignment of these lands to Poland was perceived by him as not only the recognition of historical rights, but also as “Divine restitution”, as an expression of justice for Poland being harmed by the German occupier, and not a political game. In his speeches and sermons, he reassured and encouraged its inhabitants. He called them to last here, on these old Piast lands, and believe in „historical moment of the nation on these lands” and to love this land. Primate noticed the effects of confusing policy of the communists towards Silesian people in Opole region. He saw that the encounter of indigenous people with Poland by communism must have been disastrous for Poland, which identified everything, which was Polish, with communism.
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spelling doaj-art-2f0592677c9f4ebf92adbbf3b07c0f0a2025-08-20T03:47:34ZengCardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in WarsawStudia Theologica Varsaviensia2956-51972019-11-0156210.21697/stv.61.2.12Primate Wyszyński towards Polish Western Lands after the Second World War Dominik Zamiatała0UKSW Primate S. Wyszyński was interested in each symptom of social and religious life of the society in the Western Lands. Thanks to his frequent visitations he knew Church, social and national reality in this area very well. He also noticed an important role of the Church in its mission to unite these lands with “homeland”. Primate was not doubtful that these lands fairly belonged to Poland. The assignment of these lands to Poland was perceived by him as not only the recognition of historical rights, but also as “Divine restitution”, as an expression of justice for Poland being harmed by the German occupier, and not a political game. In his speeches and sermons, he reassured and encouraged its inhabitants. He called them to last here, on these old Piast lands, and believe in „historical moment of the nation on these lands” and to love this land. Primate noticed the effects of confusing policy of the communists towards Silesian people in Opole region. He saw that the encounter of indigenous people with Poland by communism must have been disastrous for Poland, which identified everything, which was Polish, with communism. https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/stv/article/view/3683Western LandsPrimate S. WyszyńskiChurchGerman revisionismcommunist authorities
spellingShingle Dominik Zamiatała
Primate Wyszyński towards Polish Western Lands after the Second World War
Studia Theologica Varsaviensia
Western Lands
Primate S. Wyszyński
Church
German revisionism
communist authorities
title Primate Wyszyński towards Polish Western Lands after the Second World War
title_full Primate Wyszyński towards Polish Western Lands after the Second World War
title_fullStr Primate Wyszyński towards Polish Western Lands after the Second World War
title_full_unstemmed Primate Wyszyński towards Polish Western Lands after the Second World War
title_short Primate Wyszyński towards Polish Western Lands after the Second World War
title_sort primate wyszynski towards polish western lands after the second world war
topic Western Lands
Primate S. Wyszyński
Church
German revisionism
communist authorities
url https://czasopisma.uksw.edu.pl/index.php/stv/article/view/3683
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