Duchowni katoliccy ze Śląska w pierwszej wojnie światowej
The Catholic clergymen from Silesia in the First World War

Summary/Abstract: The First World War was analyzed and described in their diaries mainlyby politicians, various rank soldiers, medical officers and male nurses, writers,news correspondents, civilians who were watching closely the war theatre, aswell as theology students and military chaplains. We are however interested intestimonies of clergymen who became priests of the Katowice diocese after theend of 1914–1918 war campaign. They succeeded to live „in memory” because oftracks of their presence in the war in archive records or remaining presspublications. The following individuals in this circle deserve special attention:Teofil Aleksander Bromboszcz, Józef Feliks Gawlina and Karol Milik. Therewere 85 military chaplains involved in the First World War on the Prussian sidefrom the area of the Wrocław diocese and 24 military chaplains from area of theGeneral Wicarage in Cieszyn. In total there were 63 future priests of the Katowicediocese among them. Among soldiers chaplains could feel at home. Soldiersappreciated their high moral values and good manners.

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