The Dean’s archive of the Walcz (Wałcz) deanery until 1945 in the resources of the Archives of the Kosza lin-Kolobrzeg (Kołobrzeg) Diocese. Inventory Cover Image

Archiwum dziekańskie dekanatu wałeckiego do 1945 roku w zasobie Archiwum Diecezji Koszalińsko-Kołobrzeskiej. Inwentarz
The Dean’s archive of the Walcz (Wałcz) deanery until 1945 in the resources of the Archives of the Kosza lin-Kolobrzeg (Kołobrzeg) Diocese. Inventory

Author(s): Tadeusz Ceynowa
Subject(s): History
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II - Wydział Teologii
Keywords: the Walcz (Wałcz) Decanate; dean; Archdiocese of Poznan (Poznań); Archives of the Koszalin-Kolobrzeg (Kołobrzeg) Diocese; archives

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the preserved dean’s archives concerning the Walcz (Wałcz) deanery. In the 14th century, the bishop of Poznan (Poznań) created the Kalisz-Walcz (Wałcz) official office for the territories behind the Notec (Noteć). As a result of the Reformation, in the mid-16th century the official office ceased to exist. In 1602, the areas remaining under Catholic Church administration were incorporated into the newly created Czarnkow (Czarnków)-Walcz (Wałcz) deanery. After the First Partition, the official office for West Prussia was reactivated in the area of Walcz (Wałcz). At the end of the 18th century, the autonomous deanery of Walcz (Wałcz) was established, which coincided with the territory of the poviat, except for Czaplinek, of the Pomeranian province. Initially, it consisted of 12 parishes and 34 branch churches. In the 20th century, several branches became independent pastoral centres. The preserved archives (159 notebooks) were divided into two parts: Generalia, concerning the issues of the entire deanery, divided into further series, and Specialties concerning individual parishes. The preserved files date from the end of the 18th century until 1945

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 115
  • Page Range: 33-56
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish