Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Sandomierzu w latach 1939-1945
The Higher Theological Seminary in Sandomierz from 1939-1945

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the history of the Higher Theological Seminary in Sandomierz from 1939-1945. This issue is presented in four parts. The first is titled “Historical and Legal Context” and shows the socio-political situation in Sandomierz during World War II, the repressions used by the occupying forces against the seminaries in Poland, and how the Sandomierz university was financed. The second part, titled “Personnel”, deals with the seminary staff: the managers, the professors and the educational council they form, as well as the other employees, namely the religious sisters and lay people involved in the maintenance of the seminary. The third section, titled “Alumni”, deals with the seminarians: their numbers and backgrounds, as well as daily seminary life. The last part is a description of seminary formation. Thus, it shows the methods of spiritual and intellectual formation of the seminary students during the period in question. The elaboration of the issues contained in the article was made possible by an extensive source search, including: Sandomierz Diocesan Archives, the Archives of the Higher Seminary and the Sandomierz Diocesan Library. The article adds to the existing body of knowledge on the history of the Sandomierz Theological Seminary, as well as broadens knowledge on the functioning of the Catholic Church during World War II.

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