Credidimus caritati. Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne Diecezji Bydgoskiej – 10 lat istnienia

Abstract

The establishment of the Diocese of Bydgoszcz in 2004 resulted in a need to launch a diocesan seminary. The early history of the Bydgoszcz Diocese Theological Seminary, which began to operate on 1 August 2004, is a story of the institution’s formative years under its first head, Father W. Szukalski. The life of the seminary took a new shape in 2007 with its transfer to the building complex at 18–22 Grodzka Street. The institution’s operation is intertwined with the lives and activities of its successive moderators (besides Father W. Szukalski, the first head, also Fathers T. Kalociński, J. Mnichowski, M. Adamczyk, M. Puziak, Z. Zaborowski and A. Kozakowski) as well as its teaching and support staff in 2004–2014. The formative programme outlined here sheds light on not only seminary student life but also the role and forms of presence of the institution in Bydgoszcz. This is related to the need to demonstrate the everyday life of the seminary and selected special events in its history. The picture of the institution’s history in 2004–2014 is complemented with an attempt to correct misunderstandings related to its patron and his credo credidimus caritati.