Z dziejów Stowarzyszenia Pań Miłosierdzia św. Wincentego a Paulo w Tarnowie w latach 1872-1949

Abstract

The oldest activity by St. Vincent de Paul was establishing the Company of the Daughters of Charity in Chatillon-les-dombes, France in 1617 which nowadays is known all over the world as the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, whose main purpose was to serve the poor, the sick and orphans. Continuous charity work started with bringing to Poland in 1651 the Congregation of Priests of the Mission by Polish Queen Marie Louise de Gonzaga. The first institution of the Company of the Daughters of Charity in Tarnow and Tarnow diocese was set in 1872 at the cathedral parish, next in 1934 at the parish of the Priests of the Mission, and in 1937 Section of the Young was established at the cathedral parish. The activities performed by Tarnow Society were highly rated by the General Assembly in Paris. Even the process of closing down church societies by the Polish People's Republic authorities in 1949 did not stop the work of charitable groups in Tarnow parishes, in particular, in the missionary Holy Family Parish.