Eksterminacja duchowieństwa diecezji sandomierskiej w czasie II wojny światowej
The Extermination of the Clergy of the Sandomierz Diocese During World War II
Author(s): Teresa MierzwaSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Political history, Social history, WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Wydawnictwo Diecezjalne i Drukarnia w Sandomierzu
Keywords: World War II; Sandomierz diocese; extermination; blessed martyrs of World War II;
Summary/Abstract: World War II was an extremely difficult time for Polish society. This is because it involved a great deal of material damage, as well as leading to a number of situations of damaged health or loss of life for many people. This extermination of the Polish nation undertaken by the Germans and the Soviets also affected the clergy. This article describes its course in relation to priests belonging to the Sandomierz diocese. As a result of warfare, 26 priests of this diocese were killed. The circumstances of these tragic situations were different: direct warfare, the effects of concentration camps, or the terror of the occupiers. This became the basis for dividing the article into three parts. The sources used for describing the extermination of the clergy of the Sandomierz diocese during World War II are the available academic studies. In this way, the article is mainly ordering the current state of research on this topic.
Journal: Studia Sandomierskie. Teologia-Filozofia-Historia
- Issue Year: 29/2022
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 97-126
- Page Count: 30
- Language: Polish