Melchior Buliński (1810–1877) was a Polish priest and historian. He is known for his works about the history of the

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Biography

Buliński was born in Chmielnik in 1810. His father was an impoverished worker at the church in Chmielnik, and Buliński had to rely on the assistance of the

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in order to acquire an education. He received his education at

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and

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. He then lectured on

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, first as a professor in Sandomierz, and then at the until its closure in 1867. He became a

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of Sandomierz in 1859. Buliński died on 22 May 1877 in Sandomierz. His

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on the city of Sandomierz was published posthumously. His

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is also in the ''

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''.

Works

Books

* (1860) ''Historya kościoła powszechnego'' * (1874) ''Historya kościoła Polskiego'' * (1879) ''Monografija miasta Sandomierza''

Gallery

File:Monografija miasta Sandomierza 1879 (96713077).jpg, Sandomierz Town Hall, ''Monografija miasta Sandomierza'' File:Monografija miasta Sandomierza 1879 (96714650).jpg, Długosz House, ''Monografija miasta Sandomierza'' File:Monografija miasta Sandomierza 1879 (96714157).jpg, Opatow Gate, ''Monografija miasta Sandomierza'' File:Monografija miasta Sandomierza 1879 (96713238).jpg,

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, ''Monografija miasta Sandomierza''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Buliński, Melchior 1810 births 1877 deaths 19th-century Polish historians 19th-century Polish Roman Catholic priests People from Kielce County