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Władysław Jędruszuk
Władysław Jędruszuk (19 November 1918 – 25 May 1994) was the first bishop of the Diocese of Drohiczyn. Biography Jędruszuk was born in 1918 to Łukasz and Elżbieta Jędruszuk. He began studying at a gymnasium in Drohiczyn in 1929; he later began attending the diocesan seminary in Pinsk in 1937. He was ordained a priest by Kazimierz Bukraba on 13 May 1943. He became a professor of liturgy at the diocesan seminary in Pinsk in 1952. On 19 November 1962, Jędruszuk was appointed by John XXIII as auxiliary bishop of Pinsk and titular bishop of Clismy. He was consecrated on 23 June 1963 by Michał Krzywicki; he was appointed apostolic administrator of Pinsk after Krzywicki's death. He was then appointed bishop of Drohiczyn in June 1991; he assumed the position on 26 June 1991. He died in 1994 in the hospital at Sokołów Podlaski Sokołów Podlaski is a town in Poland, in Masovian Voivodeship, about east of Warsaw. The town lies on the Cetynia river, in the historical re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Drohiczyn
The Diocese of Drohiczyn () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Drohiczyn in the ecclesiastical province of Białystok in Poland. History * June 5, 1991: Established as Diocese of Drohiczyn from the Diocese of Pinsk in Belarus Special churches *Cathedral: **Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity ** Co-Cathedral of the Immaculate Heart of Mary *Minor Basilicas: ** Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Nicholas ** Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Leadership Bishops of Drohiczyn ** Bishop Władysław Jędruszuk (1991.06.05 – 1994.05.25) ** Bishop Antoni Pacyfik Dydycz, OFMCap (1994.06.20 – 2014.03.29) ** Bishop Tadeusz Pikus (2014.05.25 – 2019.07.20) ** Bishop Piotr Sawczuk (from 2019.07.20) See also *Roman Catholicism in Poland Polish members of the Catholic Church, like elsewhere in the world, are under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome. The Latin Church includes 41 dioceses. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Pinsk
The Diocese of Pinsk (, ) 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), then suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vilnius (then both in Poland) * Lost territory on 1991.06.05 to establish the Diocese of Drohiczyn. * In 1993, the diocesan Caritas () was established. Statistics , it pastorally served 50,825 Catholics (1.8% of 2,780,000 total) on 72,700 km2 in 87 parishes with 52 priests (36 diocesan, 16 religious), 62 lay religious (26 brothers, 36 sisters) and 8 seminarians. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lipno, Łosice County
Lipno is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Platerów, within Łosice County, Masovian Voivodeship, in east-central Poland. It lies approximately north of Platerów, north-east of Łosice, and east of Warsaw. History The first mention of Lipno comes from 1486 when King Casimir IV Jagiellon gave Lipno someone named Pietruszek which was royal secretary. Lipno was originally a village on the edge of Białowieża Forest and near running through the nearby Sarnaki the Royal Route Krakow - Vilnius . Casimir's decision confirmed in 1525 by King Sigismund I the Old and Lipno until the 1864 was the village that belonged to the nobility. In the 80s 16th century Lipno was part of the "klimczycka group" consisting of three villages (Lipno, Klimczyce, Sarnaki) belonging to the family Kosiński. The period of the wars of the 17th century had a great impact on the history of the village. In memory of people, handed down from generation to generation, preserved picture of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sokołów Podlaski
Sokołów Podlaski is a town in Poland, in Masovian Voivodeship, about east of Warsaw. The town lies on the Cetynia river, in the historical region of Podlachia and is the capital of Sokołów County. The first settlement was in the 6th century and the town received its charter in 1424. The population in 2004 was 18,434 (18,481 in 2010 and 18,720 in 2013). History Middle Ages and early modern era The beginnings of settlement in this area date back to 6th century AD. The Sokołów area belongs to that part of Podlachia, which, due to its location, was a typical settler outpost. This area in early Medieval time was a scene of the feudal fights between the Polish and Ruthenian states, the Teutonic Knights, Yotvingians and Lithuanians. Political history of this land strongly influenced its cultural development and progress of colonisation. Archaeological research to determinate the cultural and ethnic structure of the settlements discovered numerous archaeological sites from the e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drohiczyn
Drohiczyn () (, ) is a town in Siemiatycze County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland. The town has a population of 2,110 and is situated on the bank of the Bug River. Drohiczyn has a long and rich history, as in the past it was one of the most important cities of the region of Podlachia. Currently, it is the seat of Roman Catholic Diocese of Drohiczyn. History A Neolithic settlement, La Tène culture crematoria, and ancient graves have been uncovered in what now is Drohiczyn. Drohiczyn, regarded as one of the oldest towns of the region of Podlasie, was in ancient times located among dense forests. Middle Ages In early Middle Ages, the town's territory was inhabited by the warring tribe of Yotvingians. It is not known who founded the Drohiczyn gord: it was most likely a defensive settlement of the Yotvingians, mentioned in Rus' chronicles in 1061. In 1142, Grand Duke Vsevolod II of Kiev divided his realm between his family, granting Drohiczyn (as Dorohychin) and Brest to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinsk
Pinsk (; , ; ; ; ) is a city in Brest Region, Belarus. It serves as the administrative center of Pinsk District, though it is administratively separated from the district. It is located in the historical region of Polesia, at the confluence of the Pina (river), Pina River and the Pripyat (river), Pripyat River. The region was known as the Pripet Marshes, Pinsk Marshes and is southwest of Minsk. As of 2025, it has a population of 124,008. The historic city has a restored city centre, with two-storey buildings from the 19th and early 20th centuries. The centre has become an active place for youths of all ages with summer theme parks and an association football stadium, which houses the city's football club, FC Volna Pinsk. History Timeline up to WWI *1097 – the first mention of Pinsk * 1241 – transfer of the Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox diocese from Turov, Belarus, Turov * 1316 – after this date, Pinsk was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Lithuania * 1396 – a Cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John XXIII
Pope John XXIII (born Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli; 25 November 18813 June 1963) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 28 October 1958 until his death on 3 June 1963. He is the most recent pope to take the Papal name, pontifical name "John". Roncalli was among 13 children born to Marianna Mazzola and Giovanni Battista Roncalli in a family of sharecropping, sharecroppers who lived in Sotto il Monte Giovanni XXIII, Sotto il Monte, a village in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy. He was ordained to the Priesthood (Catholic Church), priesthood on 10 August 1904 and served in a number of posts, as nuncio in Apostolic Nunciature to France, France and a delegate to Kingdom of Bulgaria, Bulgaria, Kingdom of Greece, Greece and Apostolic Nunciature to Turkey, Turkey. In a Papal consistory, consistory on 12 January 1953 Pope Pius XII made Roncalli a cardinal as the Cardinal-priest of Santa Prisca in addition to naming him as the Patriarch of Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1918 Births
The ceasefire that effectively ended the First World War took place on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of this year. Also in this year, the Spanish flu pandemic killed 50–100 million people worldwide. In Russia, this year runs with only 352 days. As the result of Julian to Gregorian calendar switch, 13 days needed to be skipped. Wednesday, January 31 ''(Julian Calendar)'' was immediately followed by Thursday, February 14 ''(Gregorian Calendar)''. Events World War I will be abbreviated as "WWI" January * January – 1918 flu pandemic: The "Spanish flu" ( influenza) is first observed in Haskell County, Kansas. * January 4 – The Finnish Declaration of Independence is recognized by Soviet Russia, Sweden, Germany and France. * January 8 – American president Woodrow Wilson presents the Fourteen Points as a basis for peace negotiations to end the war. * January 9 – Battle of Bear Valley: U.S. troops engage Yaqui Native Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
