Rektorzy Częstochowskiego Seminarium Duchownego w latach 1926-2011

Abstract

This article discusses the issues related to the activity of the Rectors of the Seminary of Częstochowa (the specificity of rector’s office, rectors’ list and biographical description). Over the 85-year history of the Seminary of the Archdiocese of Częstochowa, the rector’s office was held by thirteen priests. They were generally duly prepared to their service. They were always appointed by the steward of the diocese, and later the archdiocese, from among his close associates. Many circumstances influenced the shape of the rule of individual rectors. In this respect, the first rector struggled with organizing the Seminary from scratch (Fr. Karol Makowski). The second one had to carry out this institution in really hard conditions through a period of Nazi occupation (Fr. Stanisław Czajka). The third one was responsible for re-organizing the seminary life in post-war reality (Fr. Brunon Magott). The next five rectors managed the seminar in the period of Polish People’s Republic (Fr. Julian Nowak, Fr. Wladyslaw Kasprzak, Fr. Adam Skrzypiec, Fr. Miłosław Kołodziejczyk and Fr. Zenon Uchnast). Among the achievements of the 9th rector, the most important was transferring a seminary from Kraków to Częstochowa (Fr. Jan Związek). Then a new building of the seminary was visited by Pope John Paul II, who even blessed it. The next four rectors guided seminar in the shadow of Jasna Góra (Fr. Antoni Tronina, Fr. Jan Wątroba, Fr. Włodzimierz Kowalik and Fr. Andrzej Przybylski).