Dionizy

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Metropolitan Dionysius (born Konstantin Nikolayevich Valedinsky, Russian: Константи́н Никола́евич Валеди́нский; 4 May/16 May 1876 in Murom, Vladimir Governorate, Imperial Russia - 15 March 1960, Warsaw, Poland) was the Metropolitan of Warsaw and all Poland and the primate of the Polish Orthodox Church from 27 February 1923 to 17 April 1948. Konstantin was born in family of hereditary priests not far from Moscow in 1876. He was a nephew of Arbishop Hieronim (Eksempliarsky) who served as Archbishop of Warsaw (1898 — 1905) and Archbishop of Wilno (1894 — 1898). Konstantin lost his father early when he was only 12. In 1897 Konstantin Valedinsky graduated a theological seminary in Ufa. Already as a student of the Kazan Theological Academy during his first year of study he was tonsured as a monk with the name of Dionysius (Dionisios) and during the same year was consecrated as a deacon. In 1899 Dionysius (Valedinsky) became hieromonk and was consecrated by Antony (Khrapovitsky) as a priest (iereus). He graduated the academy in 1900 as a magister in theology. (candidate of theology) His graduating dissertation was "Ideals of Orthodox-Russian foreign missionary work". Due to his poor health Dionysius was not able to become a missionary. In 1901-02…Citește mai mult

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Removal On June 13, 1945, Dionizy addressed a memorandum to Bolesław Bierut, in which he once again declared his loyalty to the Polish authorities and informed him of his return to performing his duties as the head of the PAKP. He also claimed that his cooperation with the authorities of the General Government was caused by the need to take care of the religious needs of the Orthodox population by preventing the liquidation of the Church. He also emphasized that many of the actions he took during the war were forced by the Nazis, while he himself did not undertake any additional initiatives for the authorities. His explanations did not contribute to changing the negative attitude of the authorities towards him. On June 22, 1945, the Religious Affairs Department of the Ministry of Public Administration asked the minister to influence the metropolitan to voluntarily resign from the office of the head of the PAKP. It was mentioned that the forcible removal of the clergyman could provoke international protests, and Dionizy's visits to Hans Frank and speeches considered anti-Polish were also recalled. The Metropolitan's case was also considered by the prosecutor's office of the Special Court, but it was suspended[86]. At…Citește mai mult

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Bibliography Urban, K. (1996). Kościół prawosławny w Polsce 1945–1970. Kraków: Nomos. ISBN 83-85527-35-4. Dudra, S (2010). Metropolita Dionizy (Waledyński) 1876–1960. Warszawa: Warszawska Metropolia Prawosławna. ISBN 978-83-603-11-34-9..