Stanisław Potrzebowski (born 9 February 1937) is the founder and Naczelnik (leader) of

Rodzima Wiara Rodzima Wiara (meaning "Native Faith") is a Polish Rodnover religious organization, founded in 1996 by Stanisław Potrzebowski in Wrocław as ''Zrzeszenie Rodzimej Wiary'' (meaning "Union of Native Faith"). The name was changed to the current one ...

, a Polish

rodnover The Slavic Native Faith, commonly known as Rodnovery * bg, Родноверие, translit=Rоdnoverie * bs, Rodnovjerje * mk, Родноверие, translit=Rodnoverie * cz, Rodnověří * hr, Rodnovjerje * pl, Rodzimowierstwo; Rodzima ...

organisation, and of the

European Congress of Ethnic Religions The European Congress of Ethnic Religions (ECER) is an organisation for cooperation among associations that promote the ethnic religions of Europe.AGH University of Science and Technology AGH University of Science and Technology in Kraków, (abbreviated as ''AGH UST'') is a public university in Kraków, Poland. Founded in 1913, its inauguration took place in 1919. The university focuses on innovative technologies, its research p ...

. In 1957, he was arrested and interrogated by

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for distributing leaflets against closing of the student's magazine "Po Prostu". From 1958 to 1966 he was serving in the Polish air forces; he was left army with the poruchnik rank. In 1972, he finished his studies with honors and received a

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of history at

University of Wrocław , ''Schlesische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Breslau'' (before 1945) , free_label = Specialty programs , free = , colors = Blue , website uni.wroc.pl The University of Wrocław ( pl, Uniwersytet Wrocławski, U ...

. In 1973, Potrzebowski went to

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and started studies at

University of Mainz The Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (german: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz) is a public research university in Mainz, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany, named after the printer Johannes Gutenberg since 1946. With approximately 32,000 stud ...

. In 1980 he received the title of PhD in philosophy. In 1985 he went to

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, where he was working e.g. in Deutsche Schule in Pretoria. In 1991 he returned to Poland and lives in

Wrocław Wrocław (; german: Breslau, or . ; Silesian German: ''Brassel'') is a city in southwestern Poland and the largest city in the historical region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, rou ...

. Stanisław Potrzebowski continue his research at this filed. He is also giving public lectures.

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1937 births Living people Polish clergy Polish modern pagans Founders of modern pagan movements University of Wrocław alumni Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz alumni {{Neopaganism-stub