The Metropolitan Andrei Šeptytsky’s Role in Concluding Concordat Between the Apostolic See and Poland [1925] Cover Image

Роль митрополита Андрея Шептицького в укладенні конкордату між Апостольським престолом i Польщею (1925)
The Metropolitan Andrei Šeptytsky’s Role in Concluding Concordat Between the Apostolic See and Poland [1925]

Author(s): Liliana Hentoš
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Theology and Religion
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Apostolic See; Poland; concordat; Andrei Šeptytsky; land reform; Greek-Catholic Church

Summary/Abstract: This thesis is a study of the role of Andrei Šeptytsky, the Metropolitan of the Ukrainian GreekCatholic Church, in discussions on articles of the Concordat between the Apostolic See andPoland. The archival documents proved a particular involvement of Šeptytsky in preparation ofthe concordat’s articles dealing with the Church’s property and financial independence. In thoseendeavors, Šeptytsky was concerned not only with the interests of his Greek-catholic clergy, butwith the welfare of Catholic clergy in all Polish eparchies, advocating further independency of theChurch from state authorities.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 115-128
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Ukrainian