Ksiądz Profesor Bolesław Radomski (1904-1956)

Abstract

Father Bolesław Radomski was born 31 X 1904 in Jasło. His father – Michał – was a gymnasial teacher. His mother’s name was Józefa (maiden name – Heymo). In 1925 he got doctorate from philosophy and three years later he got promotion on doctor of theology. Then he wanted to increase fis knowledge of St. Thomas’ philosophy. In 1927 in Lwow he was consecrated as s priest. On May 1945 there was finished his habilitation work. On December this year this work was approved. In 1946 he was nominated as a principal of the faculty and section of the fundamental theology on The Catholic University in Lublin. During his scientifical work in Lublin he engaged attention to both: making systematically the act of belief and methodical working out a new branch of theology – religiology. He tried to give the proper methodology for this science. On The Catholic University in Lublin he was the guide of 15 licency works and 9 doctotal dissertations, mainly from eclesiology and religiology. Fr. Prof. B. Radomski died tragically 27 IX 1956 being knocked down by a drunk driver. During his burial, Fr M. Rechowicz said, that Fr Radomski had been typical researcher. He wasn’t a ”compilator”. He was completely oryginal. In looking for the truth his streak was great courage and pioneer’s fantasy. He was buried in Lublin. All his scientifical work is 6 dissertation, printed articles and 29 typing works. They are in KUL Library.