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Józef Skoczyński
Józef Skoczyński (6 March 1903 – 20 November 1967) was a Polish Catholic priest and social activist. He served as a vicar and catechist in various parishes, including Grodzisk, Dobromil, and Jeżowe, and was deeply involved in pastoral work and community development in Stalowa Wola. Skoczyński played a significant role during World War II by saving many residents from German persecution and was a chaplain of the Home Army. He was also a prominent figure in the post-war period, contributing to local infrastructure projects and the electrification of Pławo, as well as serving as chairman of the National Council in Stalowa Wola. Biography Early life He was born on 6 March 1903 in Rymanów. He was the eldest of five children of Szymon and Maria (née Ziajka). He had, among others, a brother Adam, who became a doctor in Sanok. On 22 June 1921, he passed his maturity exam at the Państwowe Gimnazjum in Sanok (his classmates included Stanisław Hroboni, Józef Lubowiecki, Józ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prelate
A prelate () is a high-ranking member of the Minister (Christianity), Christian clergy who is an Ordinary (church officer), ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin , the past participle of , which means 'carry before', 'be set above or over' or 'prefer'; hence, a prelate is one set over others. The archetypal prelate is a bishop, whose prelature is his particular church. All other prelates, including the religious institute, regular prelates such as abbots and major superiors, are based upon this original model of prelacy. Related terminology In a general sense, a "prelate" in the Catholic Church and other Christian churches is a bishop or other ecclesiastical person who possesses ordinary authority of a jurisdiction, i.e., of a diocese or similar jurisdiction, e.g., ordinariates, apostolic vicar, vicariates/exarch, exarchates, or territorial abbacies. It equally applies to Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinals, who enjoy a kind of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
