Glosa do biografii ks. Karola Koziołka
An Interpretation of Priest Karol Koziołek’s Biography

Summary/Abstract: The priest, Karol Koziołek is a parson of the Grabin parish near to Prudnik, and is one of the head activists of the Polish national movement in Opole Silesia. In 1928 he became a member of the Provincial Assembly, he also attempted to gain a seat in the Prussian parliament and the parliament of German Reich, although was not successful. In the years 1930–1935 he performed the function of chairman of the District of the Polish Union in Germany. He worked with a huge amount of dedication to preserving the use of the Polish language in the Catholic Church. His speeches in defence of the Polish language in schools and the Catholic Church resulted in many attacks and threats directed at his name by nationalist societies in Germany. Priest Koziołek played a special role in the formation of the local unions and social life in Opole Silesia. His huge authority amongst locals, and their attachment to the Catholic faith was not left without an effect on the process of the formation of Polish national attitude.

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