Uczył słowem – pismami – życiem. Sługa Boży ks. Wincenty Granat (1900–1979)
He taught by his word – letters – life. Servant of God, Rev. Wincenty Granat (1900–1979)

Summary/Abstract: Wincenty Granat was born on April 1, 1900 in Ćmielów near Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski. He graduated from high school (1914–1918) and seminary (1918– 1923) in Sandomierz. In 1923, he studied at the Gregorian University in Rome. After a year of studies, on August 24, 1924, he was ordained a priest in the cathedral in Sandomierz. In 1925 he obtained the degree of doctor of philosophy and in 1928 the degree of doctor of theology. After returning to Poland, he worked as a prefect of primary schools (1928– 1929) and secondary schools (1930–1933) in Radom. In 1933 he became a lecturer at the Major Seminary in Sandomierz. In 1952, he started working at the Catholic University of Lublin, initially as a deputy professor, then as a docent (1956–1960) and professor (1961–1970). In 1965 he became the rector of the Catholic University of Lublin; in 1970 he resigned from the post of rector of this catholic university and moved to Opole Lubelskie. In 1977 he returned to Sandomierz, where he died in the opinion of sanctity on December 11, 1979. He lived truth in love. On June 12, 1995, the Sandomierz Church began the canonization investigation of Rev. Wincenty Granat, who lived true in love. The session closing the process at the diocesan stage was held on October 9, 2018 in the church of Saint Michael the Archangel in Sandomierz. On November 3, 2018, the trial documents of the Servant of God were transferred to the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in Rome.

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