Z dziejów parafii rzymskokatolickiej i średniowiecznego kościoła w Stawiszynie w latach 1880-1940. Przyczynek do badań
From the History of the Roman-Catholic Parish and Its Medieval Church in Stawiszyn from 1880 to 1940. An Introduction to Research

Summary/Abstract: The Roman Catholic parish in Stawiszyn was probably founded in the 13th century and due to the fact that these goods were royal property, its founder was the monarch at the time. Two centuries later, it was one of the most prosperous benefices in the Kalisz Archdeaconry. In 1360, at the initiative of King Casimir the Great, a brick church was built in place of the wooden temple, which was consecrated under the invocation of St. Bartholomew and St. Jadwiga. Over the centuries, the architecture of the church, originally gothic, has undergone numerous changes. The building was destroyed and rebuilt several times, and each renovation left traces blurring its original style. The most important changes were implemented in the years 1880-1940, i.e. in the period when the ministry was exercised by three parish priests: Teodor Meyer, Edmund Esman and Bronisław Kozankiewicz. Each of them played an important role in the history of the Catholic parish in Staviszyn. The purpose of this article is not to evaluate the reconstruction of the parish church in Stawiszyn during the times of the above-mentioned servants of God, but to present to the reader their most important merits in this aspect. At the same time, it should be emphasized that the activities of Father Edmund Esman can be considered the closest to the activities referred to today as “restoration”. This does not in any way detract from the achievements of the other two priests, thanks to whom the parishioners of Staviszyn can admire the monuments of sacred art that have survived to this day. This text is only a contribution to further research, which should be deepened by a thorough analysis of the archival materials stored in the Diocesan Archives in Włocławek.

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