Wierność powołaniu – ksiądz Kazimierz Świątek (1914-2011)
Fidelity to the priestly vocation – priest Kazimierz Świątek (1914-2011)

Summary/Abstract: In the history of Catholic church the 20th century will be remembered as the age of martyrs. Many Christians bore witness of their fidelity to Christ by sacrificing their lives. In that terrifying time of test of fidelity however, there was a great number of people who did not suffered death because of their faith and yet they bore witness to Christ. Nowadays the combat against religion, faith and the Church still continues. The need to bear personal witness of fidelity to both Christ and personal vocation has been becoming much more imperious. Furthermore, testimonies that recently there are people who have proven that being faithful to Christ, even being faithful to the point of heroism, is possible are vital and needed. Kazimierz Świątek, archbishop, cardinal was one of these people. The article presents his family environment, path to priesthood and period of presbyterate.

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