Przejmowanie przez salezjanów zaniedbanych zakonnych zabytków sztuki sakralnej w Polsce w latach 1898-1936

Abstract

Among the goals of the Society of St Francis of Sales there is no mention about reconstruction and renovation of historical monuments of sacred art. The religious congregation “transplanted” from Italy (1892, 1898) had no time and no resources to construct new buildings for its educational activity among young men. This is why Salesians were taking over ruined and empty monasteries with churches that were offered them. The religious men, while preparing the premises for educational purposes were, at the same time, saving the remnants of material culture and preserving them for future generations. In the years 1898-1936 nine historical monuments served as a material basis for the pastoral activity conducted by them. Those included historical buildings in: Oświęcim, Rożanystok, Ląd, Czerwińsk, Lutomiersk, Poznan, Lublin, Vilnius and Supraśl.