Biskup Stefan Bareła i świeccy

Abstract

Bishop Stefan Bareła, the third bishop of Częstochowa in 1964 – 1984, introducing the spirit of the Second Vatican Council to diocese, a lot of attention and work devoted to lay people in Church. A faithful to the rule “fides et ratio”, established the first theological college available for lay people too (currently High Institute of Theology) and Diocesan Studies of Family Life. He called the Second Diocesan Council in Częstochowa. He was actively open to academic lay youth, he led spiritually himself some groups of young people. For preserving the pastoral actions in Marian Diocese he introduced monthly all-night vigils in Jasna Góra Monastery, which he took part in.