Pek, Kazimierz2025-07-212025-07-212013Teologia w Polsce, 2013, Tom 7, nr 2, s. 63-78.2956-63551732-4572https://theo-logos.pl/handle/123456789/33922A study of Piotr Skarga’s and John Paul II’s biographies of Polish saints from between the 10th and the 16th c. reveals that the saints represent many models of Marian devotion: from calling upon the Virgin Mother to following her attitudes. Thus, no evidence has been found for promoting and highlighting a specific model of Marian devotion. Indeed, some biographies even fail to mention the subject. Therefore, the hypothesis of a single and uniform Marian way of Polish saints must be refuted. The study has also revealed an original model of Polishness in the period investigated. It had a universal dimension, approximating the idea of “Church”. For example, St. Wojciech (Adalbert of Prague) is a patron saint of Poland and is regarded as a Polish saint.A study of Piotr Skarga’s and John Paul II’s biographies of Polish saints from between the 10th and the 16th c. reveals that the saints represent many models of Marian devotion: from calling upon the Virgin Mother to following her attitudes. Thus, no evidence has been found for promoting and highlighting a specific model of Marian devotion. Indeed, some biographies even fail to mention the subject. Therefore, the hypothesis of a single and uniform Marian way of Polish saints must be refuted. The study has also revealed an original model of Polishness in the period investigated. It had a universal dimension, approximating the idea of ”Church”. For example, St. Wojciech (Adalbert of Prague) is a patron saint of Poland and is regarded as a Polish saint.plCC-BY - Uznanie autorstwamaryjność polskich świadków wiaryświadkowie wiarywiaraPiotr SkargaJan Paweł IIKarol Wojtyłamodele maryjnościmaryjnośćmariologiateologiakult maryjnyświęcihagiografiaŻywoty świętychKazimierz świętyKazimierz Jagiellończyk (królewicz)kult świętychkultmaryjność Kazimierza JagiellończykamęczennicymęczeństwoWojciech biskupWojciech SławnikowicAdalbert z Pragimaryjność św. WojciechaStanisław ze Szczepanowamaryjność Stanisława ze SzczepanowaKinga świętamaryjność św. KingiJacek Odrowążmaryjność Jacka OdrowążaStanisław Kostkamaryjność Stanisława KostkiJadwiga Śląskamaryjność Jadwigi ŚląskiejJan Kantymaryjność Jana KantegoSalomea Piastównamaryjność Salomei Piastównymariologia polskabiografie świętychpobożność maryjnanaśladowanie MaryiMarianity of Polish witnesses of faithwitnesses of faithfaithJohn Paul IImodels of MarianityMarianityMariologytheologycult of MarysaintshagiographySaint CasimirCasimir Jagiellonian (Prince)cult of saintscultCasimir Jagiellonian’s MarianitymartyrsmartyrdomAdalbert the BishopAdalbert of PragueSaint Adalbert’s MarianityStanislaus of SzczepanówStanislaus of Szczepanów’s MarianitySaint KingaSaint Kinga’s MarianityJacek Odrowąż’s MarianityStanislaus KostkaStanislaus Kostka’s MarianityHedwig of SilesiaHedwig of Silesia’s MarianityJan Kanty’s MarianityMarianity of Salomea PiastównaPolish Mariologybiographies of saintsMarian devotionfollowing MaryArticle