Holy See–Poland relations
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Holy See–Poland relations are foreign relations between the Holy See and the Republic of Poland. As of 2015, approximately 92.9 percent of Poles belong to the Catholic Church.[1]
History
Relations between the Holy See and Poland have existed at the level of
After World War II, the Holy See refused to recognize the Polish Provisional Government of National Unity that was formed in 1945. The Holy See maintained diplomatic relations with the Polish government-in-exile in London until 1958.[2] In 1971, discussions on the normalization of relations between Poland and the Holy See began. In October 1978, Polish born Archbishop of Kraków Karol Józef Wojtyła was elected Pope and became known as Pope John Paul II. In June 1979, Pope John Paul II made his first official visit to Poland. Pope John Paul II has been credited with being instrumental in bringing down Communism in Central and Eastern Europe, including Poland.[3] In 1989, diplomatic relations were fully re-established between the two countries.[2]
Papal visits
Papal visits from the Holy See to Poland
- Pope John Paul II (1979, 1983, 1987, June & August 1991, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002)
- Pope Benedict XVI (2006)
- Pope Francis (2016)
Nuncios
The first Nuncio to Poland, appointed in 1555, was
The first resident representative to the resurgent Polish state after the First World War was Achille Ratti, the future
Following the resumption of full diplomatic relations on 17 July 1989,
Resident diplomatic missions
- Holy See has an Apostolic Nunciature in Warsaw.
- Poland has an embassy to the Holy See based in Rome.[7]
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Embassy of Poland to the Holy See in Rome
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Apostolic Nunciature in Warsaw
See also
- Apostolic Nunciature to Poland
- Poloniae Annalibus
- Pope Pius XII and Poland
References
- ^ GUS. "Infographic – Religiousness of Polish inhabitiants". stat.gov.pl. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ a b c Bilateral relations between Poland and the Holy See
- ^ Pope John Paul II 1920~2005
- ^ Tacchella Il Processo agli eretici veronesi; Wojtyska, Aloisius Lippomano
- ^ ZENIT News Agency: Bringing the Holy See to Poland
- ^ "Rinuncia dell'Arcivescovo Metropolita di Gniezno e Primate della Polonia e nomina del successore" (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. 2010-05-08. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-05-09.
- ^ Embassy of Poland to the Holy See