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| Metropolitan of Warsaw and all Poland Metropolita warszawski i całej Polski | |
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| Alma mater | Orthodox Theological Seminary in Warsaw Christian Theological Academy |
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Metropolitan Sawa, (sometimes Sabbas, secular birth name Michał Hrycuniak; born 14 April 1938 in Śniatycze) is the Archbishop of Warsaw and Metropolitan of All Poland, and hence the Primate of the Polish Orthodox Church since 1998, the second largest organized religion in Poland.[1][2]
Previously, he was a bishop of Białystok and Gdańsk (1981–1998) and Łódź and Poznań (1979–1981). He is also a professor of theology.
Based on documents Sawa was accused by some Polish historians as a longtime associate of communist
Służba Bezpieczeństwa as early as mid 1960s in connection with operation "Byzantium" (Bizancjum) actively working under name of TW Jurek during which he cooperated with communist authorities, leading a coordinated campaign against individual church members and the Orthodox church itself. He supported and worked with communist government for the purpose of advancing his career within the Church.[3] However he denied those accusations.[4]
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- ^ Past of Archbishop Sawa. Rzeczpospolia. Jan. 13, 2009 [1]
- ISSN 1733-6996.
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