ORGANIZACJA I PRZEBIEG I I II SYNODU NA ZIEMI SANDOMIERSKIEJ
ORGANIZATION AND COURSE OF 1ST AND 2ND SYNOD IN THE SANDOMIERZ REGION

Summary/Abstract: When Pope Pius VII erected the diocese, Poland was partitioned, and thepartitioners did not accepted conducting the diocesan Synod. The first synodof the diocese took place in 1923, when the situation in the country allowed it.The purpose of this synod was to specify particular Church Law. The post-warperiod was characterized by numerous problems, among which the issue ofrelations with the communist authorities was at the forefront. They tried toinfluence the Church and claimed the right to approve priests for pastoral posts.They also removed religion from schools, and took part in church buildings.The activities of religious associations were forbidden. Religious life has centredaround churches in such a difficult situation. Sacraments were performed hereand the ministry of teaching was carried out. The catechization of children and youth took place in parish rooms (rented garages, barracks or rooms). Thepre-marital catechesis was gradually spread. On 21st November 1996, BishopWacław Świerzawski convened the Second Synod of the Diocese of Sandomierz.In December of the same year, individual synod commissions began to work.Most of them were divided into subcommittees, which the Commission forChurch Structures divided into sections. Issues were assigned to be elaboratedby individual sub-commissions and sections. They started with studying therelevant Council documents, papal documents, norms of common and particular law of the Diocese of Sandomierz, Przemyśl, Lublin and Tarnów. Thework on Synodal legislation lasted until 16th April 1999, when they gatheredfor the last, fifth plenary session of the Synod.

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