The nomination of Rev. Kazimierz Rolewski as bishop of Katowice and the reasons for the refusal

Rev. Kazimierz Rolewski (1887–1936) — parish priest in the Archdiocese of Poznań, rector of the theological seminary, and radio preacher — remains an inspiring figure to this day, as evidenced by the ongoing beatification process. Many people remember him as a priest who refused to accept the episc...

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Main Author: Maciej Szczepaniak
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Published: The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow 2024-06-01
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Online Access:http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/poloniasacra/article/view/4805
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description Rev. Kazimierz Rolewski (1887–1936) — parish priest in the Archdiocese of Poznań, rector of the theological seminary, and radio preacher — remains an inspiring figure to this day, as evidenced by the ongoing beatification process. Many people remember him as a priest who refused to accept the episcopal nobleness. This article refers to this common opinion in light of the Vatican archives. It is an attempt to highlight the important character traits of the discussed figure, especially his humility and sincerity. Based on the source analysis method, the article presents facts about Rev. Rolewski before and after the proposal to take over the bishopric of Katowice. This article presents the genesis of the interest in the parish priest from Ostrów Wielkopolski as a candidate for the diocesan bishop in 1925–1926. It describes the circumstances of the negative decision made at the apostolic nunciature in Warsaw. The above piece, which attempts to highlight the character traits important for the discussed character — his humility and honesty — fills the current biographical gap of Rev. Rolewski.
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spelling doaj-art-3b9f733e7a504c6db22c8406543e78fa2025-02-11T22:58:08ZengThe Pontifical University of John Paul II in KrakowPolonia Sacra1428-56732391-65752024-06-0128210.15633/ps.28207The nomination of Rev. Kazimierz Rolewski as bishop of Katowice and the reasons for the refusalMaciej Szczepaniak0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5042-0586Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań Rev. Kazimierz Rolewski (1887–1936) — parish priest in the Archdiocese of Poznań, rector of the theological seminary, and radio preacher — remains an inspiring figure to this day, as evidenced by the ongoing beatification process. Many people remember him as a priest who refused to accept the episcopal nobleness. This article refers to this common opinion in light of the Vatican archives. It is an attempt to highlight the important character traits of the discussed figure, especially his humility and sincerity. Based on the source analysis method, the article presents facts about Rev. Rolewski before and after the proposal to take over the bishopric of Katowice. This article presents the genesis of the interest in the parish priest from Ostrów Wielkopolski as a candidate for the diocesan bishop in 1925–1926. It describes the circumstances of the negative decision made at the apostolic nunciature in Warsaw. The above piece, which attempts to highlight the character traits important for the discussed character — his humility and honesty — fills the current biographical gap of Rev. Rolewski. http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/poloniasacra/article/view/4805Kazimierz RolewskiAugust HlondLorenzo LauriKatowice diocese
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The nomination of Rev. Kazimierz Rolewski as bishop of Katowice and the reasons for the refusal
Polonia Sacra
Kazimierz Rolewski
August Hlond
Lorenzo Lauri
Katowice diocese
title The nomination of Rev. Kazimierz Rolewski as bishop of Katowice and the reasons for the refusal
title_full The nomination of Rev. Kazimierz Rolewski as bishop of Katowice and the reasons for the refusal
title_fullStr The nomination of Rev. Kazimierz Rolewski as bishop of Katowice and the reasons for the refusal
title_full_unstemmed The nomination of Rev. Kazimierz Rolewski as bishop of Katowice and the reasons for the refusal
title_short The nomination of Rev. Kazimierz Rolewski as bishop of Katowice and the reasons for the refusal
title_sort nomination of rev kazimierz rolewski as bishop of katowice and the reasons for the refusal
topic Kazimierz Rolewski
August Hlond
Lorenzo Lauri
Katowice diocese
url http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/poloniasacra/article/view/4805
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