The figure of Archbishop Antoni Baraniak is still hardly recognizable among Polish hierarchs active in the second half of the 20th century. The presented analysis – based on source materials from the Archdiocesan Archives of Warsaw and the Archdiocesan Archives in Gniezno – allows for a fuller discovery of his ecclesial and pastoral involvement at the Polish Episcopal Conference and its specialist commissions. The activities of the Metropolitan of Poznań as a member of the Commission/Main Council of the Polish Episcopate seem to be particularly important. Being a member of this strictly governing body, for many years he was a trusted advisor, reliable confidant and the closest associate of the Polish Primate, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński. He also played a huge role as the chairman of the Council/Commission for the Implementation of the Resolutions of the Second Vatican Council. He co-decided about the preparations for the Council, coordinated the participation of Polish hierarchs in this event, and then set the directions and pace of implementation of postconciliar reforms.
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No. 17 (2021)
Published: 2021-11-06
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