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Jerzy Mazur
Jerzy Mazur (born 5 August 1953) is a Polish Roman Catholic bishop, being the head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ełk since 2003. He was previously a missionary, as well as a bishop in Siberia and the titular bishop of Tabunia. Biography Early life Mazur was born in the village of Hawłowice. In 1972 he entered the Society of the Divine Word. At the same time, he began studies at the Theological Seminary of the Congregation of the Word of God in Pieniężno. He made his first religious vows in 1974, and his perpetual vows in 1978. He was ordained as a Catholic priest on 22 April 1979 in Pieniężno by the archbishop of Przemyśl, Ignacy Tokarczuk. He obtained his master's degree at the Catholic University of Lublin. From 1980 to 1982 he studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, graduating with a BA in missiology. Priestly ministry From 1983 to 1986 Mazur worked as missionary in Ghana. After returning to Poland, he became a prefect in 1986, and in 1987 was app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Ełk
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ełk ( la, Liccanen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ełk in the Ecclesiastical province of Warmia in Poland. History * March 25, 1992: Established as Diocese of Ełk from the Diocese of Łomża and Diocese of Warmia Special churches * Cathedral: Katedra św. Wojciecha, Ełk (St. Wojciech Cathedral) * Co-Cathedral: Konkatedra NMP Matki Kościoła, Gołdap (Our Lady Mother of Church Concathedral) * Co-Cathedral: Konkatedra św. Aleksandra, Suwałki (St. Alexander Concathedral) * Minor Basilica: Bazylika Najświętszego Serca Jezusowego, Augustów (Most Holy Heart of Jesus Basilica) Bishops * Bishops of Ełk (Roman rite) ** Bishop Wojciech Ziemba (1992.03.25 – 2000.11.16), appointed Archbishop of Białystok ** Bishop Edward Eugeniusz Samsel (2000.11.16 – 2003.01.17) ** Bishop Jerzy Mazur, S.V.D. (since 2003.04.17) Auxiliary bishops *Romuald Kamiński (2005-2017), appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Warszawa-Praga * Adrian Józef Galbas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieniężno
Pieniężno (former pl, Melzak; ) is a town in northern Poland, located on the Wałsza River in Warmia, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship. It is located in Braniewo County and had a population of 2,975 in 2004. History Middle Ages During the Middle Ages, an Old Prussian fort called ''Malcekuke'', loosely translated as "woods of the subterraneous" or "devil's ground", was located near the current site of Pieniężno. This was linguistically corrupted by German settlers to ''Mehlsack'', meaning "flour sack", and then by Poles to ''Melzak''. In the 14th century it was founded as a town west of Heilsberg (Lidzbark) in Warmia. The town's coat of arms depictthree bags of flourspaced in between a golden sword and a silver key, all on a blue background. The website recalls a story that the inhabitants defied a Swedish siege in the 17th century by spilling their last sack of flour as a deception to convince them that they still had plenty of food left. The Teutonic Knights bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Gbur
Julian Gbur (November 14, 1942 – March 24, 2011) was the bishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of Stryi, Ukraine. Born in Brzeżawa, Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ..., Gbur was ordained to the priesthood in 1970. He was named auxiliary bishop in 1994 and in 2000 was appointed bishop of the Stryi Eparchy. References Polish bishops Bishops of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church People from Przemyśl County 1942 births 2011 deaths {{UkrainianGreekCatholic-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Werth
Joseph Werth SJ (russian: Иосиф Иоганнович Верт; born October 4, 1952 in Karaganda) is Bishop of Transfiguration in Novosibirsk (Russia). Named as the Latin Church Apostolic Administrator of Siberia—a see that encompassed 4.2 million square miles (10.3 per cent of all the land on earth) and extends through nine of the world's twenty four time zones—by Pope John Paul II on April 13, 1991, Werth initially had only two Ukrainian-born priests to help him minister to an estimated 500,000 Catholics. He has since assembled over 100 priests, nuns and lay missionaries from 18 different countries, mostly from Poland, Germany, and Slovakia, but also Nicaragua, Lebanon, India, Argentina, South Korea, and other countries. At least fourteen are from the United States. The Apostolic Administration of Siberia was divided in 1999 into the Apostolic Administrations of Eastern and of Western Siberia, and the Apostolic Administration of Western Siberia was elevated in 2002 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk (, also ; rus, Новосиби́рск, p=nəvəsʲɪˈbʲirsk, a=ru-Новосибирск.ogg) is the largest city and administrative centre of Novosibirsk Oblast and Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the Russian Census (2021), 2021 Census, it had a population of 1,633,595, making it the most populous city in Siberia and the list of cities and towns in Russia by population, third-most populous city in Russia. The city is located in southwestern Siberia, on the banks of the Ob River. Novosibirsk was founded in 1893 on the Ob River crossing point of the future Trans-Siberian Railway, where the Novosibirsk Rail Bridge was constructed. Originally named Novonikolayevsk ("New Nicholas") in honor of Emperor Nicholas II, the city rapidly grew into a major transport, commercial, and industrial hub. Novosibirsk was ravaged by the Russian Civil War but recovered during the early Soviet Union, Soviet period and gained its present name, Novosibirsk ("New Siberia"), i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transfiguration Cathedral, Novosibirsk
The Transfiguration Cathedral (russian: Собор Преображения Господня) is a religious building of the Catholic Church that serves as the main temple of the Diocese of the Transfiguration in Novosibirsk in Russia. It was built between 1992 and 1997 in a modern style. It offers religious services including the Mass in Russian and Polish. The cathedral is located at Maxim Gorki Street. The first stage was completed in 1993 with the design of architect Vladimir Borodin but was not consecrated until the August 10, 1997 in the presence of the Apostolic Nuncio in Russia John Bukovsky and Bishop Joseph Werth. See also *Roman Catholicism in Russia * Transfiguration Cathedral *Roman Catholic Diocese of Transfiguration at Novosibirsk The Roman Catholic Diocese of the Transfiguration at Novosibirsk ( la, Neosiberian(a) Transfigurationis) is a suffragan Latin diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Mother of God at Moscow. Its cathe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his death in April 2005, and was later canonised as Pope Saint John Paul II. He was elected pope by the second papal conclave of 1978, which was called after John Paul I, who had been elected in August to succeed Pope Paul VI, died after 33 days. Cardinal Wojtyła was elected on the third day of the conclave and adopted the name of his predecessor in tribute to him. Born in Poland, John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope since Adrian VI in the 16th century and the second-longest-serving pope after Pius IX in modern history. John Paul II attempted to improve the Catholic Church's relations with Judaism, Islam, and the Eastern Orthodox Church. He maintained the church's previous positions on such matters as abortion, artificia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Minsk–Mohilev
The Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev ( be, Мінска–Магілёўская архідыяцэзія) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church covering the cities of Minsk and Mogilev in Belarus. It is a metropolis (religious jurisdiction), metropolitan see with three suffragan dioceses. History * 9 August 1798: established as Diocese of Minsk from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev * 13 April 1991: elevated to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk – Mohilev Special churches *Minor Basilicas: **National Sanctuary of the Mother of God of Budslau, Budslau *Church of Saint Barbara (Zamoscie), Church of Saint Barbara in Zamoscie *Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mstsislaw), Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Mstsislaw Leadership * Archbishops of Minsk-Mohilev: ** Archbishop Iosif Staneuski (14 September 2021 – present) ** Archbishop Tadevuš Kandrusievič (21 September 2007 – 3 January 2021) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Pinsk
The Diocese of Pinsk ( la, Pinsken(sis) Latinorum, be, Пінская) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese in Belarus. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk-Mohilev. Its cathedral is a minor basilica: the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, in the episcopal see of Pinsk. History * 28 October 1925: Established as Diocese of Pinsk/Пінская (Беларуская)/Pinsken(sis) Latinorum (Latin adjective), on territory split off from the then Diocese of Minsk (which also provided its first incumbent by transfer) * Lost territory on 1991.06.05 to establish the Diocese of Drohiczyn. Statistics , it pastorally served 41,500 Catholics (1.3% of 3,109,000 total) on 72,700 km² in 79 parishes with 52 priests (30 diocesan, 22 religious), 76 lay religious (32 brothers, 44 sisters) and 8 seminarians. Episcopal ordinaries ;''Bishops of Pinsk'' * Zygmunt Łoziński (1925.10.28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baranowicze
Baranavichy ( ; be, Бара́навічы, Łacinka: , ; russian: Бара́новичи; yi, באַראַנאָוויטש; pl, Baranowicze) is a city in the Brest Region of western Belarus, with a population (as of 2019) of 179,000. It is notable for an important railway junction and is home to Baranavichy State University. General information The city of Baranavichy is located on the Baranavichy Plain in the interfluve of Shchara and its tributary Myshanka. Baranavichy is located virtually on the straight line, connecting regional centre Brest (206 km) and Minsk (149 km). Nearby cities: Lyakhavichy (17 km), Slonim (42 km), Nyasvizh (51 km), Navahrudak (52 km), and Hantsavichy (72 km). Baranavichy is located on flat terrain where the height difference does not exceed 20 m (from 180 to 200 m above sea level). The altitude of the city is 193 m above sea level. Total length of the city is 10 km from west to east and 7 km from south t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the List of African countries by population, second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and List of cities in Ghana, largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missiology
Missiology is the academic study of the Christian mission history and methodology, which began to be developed as an academic discipline in the 19th century. History Missiology as an academic discipline appeared only in the 19th century. It was the Scottish missionary Alexander Duff who first developed a systematic theory of mission and was appointed in 1867 to a new chair of Evangelistic Theology in Edinburgh. The chair was short-lived and closed after Duff's departure. Gustav Warneck is often recognized as the founder of Protestant missiology as a discipline. He founded the first scientific missionary periodical in 1874, ''Allgemeine Missions-Zeitschrift'', and was appointed the chair of missionary science at the University of Halle in Germany in 1897. His three-volume work on Protestant mission theory ''Evangelische Missionlehre'' and his survey of the history of Protestant missionary work were extremely important for the young discipline. Influenced by Warneck's work, Cath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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