June 15 this year. A scientific symposium dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the autocephaly of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church was held in Biala Podlaska. The main organizer of the event was the Chelmski Orthodox Cultural Center. The co-organizers of the anniversary edition in Biało Podlaska were: the Lublin-Chelm Orthodox Diocese, the Podlaskie Orthodox Cultural Center and the Biało Podlaskie Academy. The event was hosted by St. John Paul II, who provided his hall for the occasion.
The director of the Chelmsk Orthodox Cultural Center Fr. welcomed the hierarchs, clergy, representatives of state administration and local self-government, scholars and listeners from different places in the southern Podlasie region who were present at the symposium. Dr. Jarosław Szczur. First of all, he invited everyone to see the exhibition prepared in the main hall, presenting the achievements of the 100th anniversary of the independence of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church from the perspective of the Diocese of Lublin-Chelm, which is also celebrating this year the 35th anniversary of restitution. Brief speeches were made by: Dariusz Stefaniuk, Deputy of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, Maciej Buczynski, Head of the Biało-Podlaskie Delegation of the Provincial Office in Lublin, Artur Grzyb, Deputy Mayor of Biało-Podlaskie, Artur Grzyb, Head of the Department of Education, Culture and Culture of the Diocese of Lublin and Chelmno. Biała Podlaska City Hall Sports Dr. Stanisław Romanowski presents the Mayor of the city and Deputy Chairman of the Biała Podlaska District Council Marian Tomkiewicz. Among the guests was a representative of the director of the Biala Podlaska Prison, Major Sylvester Borkowski.
The symposium began with a speech by Archbishop Abel of Lublin and Chelm. His Excellency presented to the audience a number of phenomena that accompanied the process of receiving autocephaly and their consequences for the Orthodox community in the revived Polish state. The translation of the events of 1924 into the spiritual and ecclesiastical reality of the Orthodox Church is not limited to the period of the Second Polish Republic or the post-war reality, but is of significant importance even today. Therefore, numerous conferences and symposia are organized to fill the knowledge deficit in this field.
The scientific lectures were divided into two parts. In the first part, the moderator was the ordinariate of the Archdiocese of Przemysl-Horlicka, Archbishop Dr. Paisia, and their research was presented by: hegumen Dr. Panteleimon (Karczewski) (Orthodox Seminary in Warsaw) Fr. Dr. Adam Magruk (CHAT) and Prof. Dr. Ph. Alexander Naumov (University of Ca'Foscari, Venice). The second part was led by Fr. Dr. Adam Magruk. This time his reports were presented by the following speakers: Dr. Hab. Konrad Walczuk (professor at the Academy of Military Arts), Archbishop Dr. Paisiusz (Martyniuk) (professor at the SGMC in Warsaw), Fr. Dr. Andrzej Konachowicz (director of the Lublin Institute of Orthodox Culture) Dr. Stanisław Romanowski (head of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports at the Biała Podlaska Municipality) and Fr. Dr. Corneliusz Wilkel from the Orthodox Culture Center in Bilgoraj (read by Priest Jaroslaw Szczur). A film entitled "The Diocese of Lublin-Chelm as a spiritual fruit of the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church in Poland" was shown during the intermission.
Archbishop Abel summarized several hours of speeches. The hierarch pointed first of all to the underrated figure of Metropolitan Dionysius (Waledinski), whose achievements, experience and dedication are still waiting to fully see the light of day and take their rightful place in the history of the Church. His Excellency thanked the organizers, speakers and guests of the symposium in Biala Podlaska. It was felt that the final event will leave an important mark in the local consciousness and will contribute to the understanding of the historical role of Orthodoxy in the territory of southern Podlasie.
The last item on the program was a concert of Orthodox music performed by the choir of the parish of St. Cyril and St. Cyril. Methodius in Byala Podlaska under the guidance of teacher Adrian Pawlowski.
The event was held under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda.
The director of the Chelmsk Orthodox Cultural Center Fr. welcomed the hierarchs, clergy, representatives of state administration and local self-government, scholars and listeners from different places in the southern Podlasie region who were present at the symposium. Dr. Jarosław Szczur. First of all, he invited everyone to see the exhibition prepared in the main hall, presenting the achievements of the 100th anniversary of the independence of the Polish Autocephalous Orthodox Church from the perspective of the Diocese of Lublin-Chelm, which is also celebrating this year the 35th anniversary of restitution. Brief speeches were made by: Dariusz Stefaniuk, Deputy of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, Maciej Buczynski, Head of the Biało-Podlaskie Delegation of the Provincial Office in Lublin, Artur Grzyb, Deputy Mayor of Biało-Podlaskie, Artur Grzyb, Head of the Department of Education, Culture and Culture of the Diocese of Lublin and Chelmno. Biała Podlaska City Hall Sports Dr. Stanisław Romanowski presents the Mayor of the city and Deputy Chairman of the Biała Podlaska District Council Marian Tomkiewicz. Among the guests was a representative of the director of the Biala Podlaska Prison, Major Sylvester Borkowski.
The symposium began with a speech by Archbishop Abel of Lublin and Chelm. His Excellency presented to the audience a number of phenomena that accompanied the process of receiving autocephaly and their consequences for the Orthodox community in the revived Polish state. The translation of the events of 1924 into the spiritual and ecclesiastical reality of the Orthodox Church is not limited to the period of the Second Polish Republic or the post-war reality, but is of significant importance even today. Therefore, numerous conferences and symposia are organized to fill the knowledge deficit in this field.
The scientific lectures were divided into two parts. In the first part, the moderator was the ordinariate of the Archdiocese of Przemysl-Horlicka, Archbishop Dr. Paisia, and their research was presented by: hegumen Dr. Panteleimon (Karczewski) (Orthodox Seminary in Warsaw) Fr. Dr. Adam Magruk (CHAT) and Prof. Dr. Ph. Alexander Naumov (University of Ca'Foscari, Venice). The second part was led by Fr. Dr. Adam Magruk. This time his reports were presented by the following speakers: Dr. Hab. Konrad Walczuk (professor at the Academy of Military Arts), Archbishop Dr. Paisiusz (Martyniuk) (professor at the SGMC in Warsaw), Fr. Dr. Andrzej Konachowicz (director of the Lublin Institute of Orthodox Culture) Dr. Stanisław Romanowski (head of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports at the Biała Podlaska Municipality) and Fr. Dr. Corneliusz Wilkel from the Orthodox Culture Center in Bilgoraj (read by Priest Jaroslaw Szczur). A film entitled "The Diocese of Lublin-Chelm as a spiritual fruit of the autocephaly of the Orthodox Church in Poland" was shown during the intermission.
Archbishop Abel summarized several hours of speeches. The hierarch pointed first of all to the underrated figure of Metropolitan Dionysius (Waledinski), whose achievements, experience and dedication are still waiting to fully see the light of day and take their rightful place in the history of the Church. His Excellency thanked the organizers, speakers and guests of the symposium in Biala Podlaska. It was felt that the final event will leave an important mark in the local consciousness and will contribute to the understanding of the historical role of Orthodoxy in the territory of southern Podlasie.
The last item on the program was a concert of Orthodox music performed by the choir of the parish of St. Cyril and St. Cyril. Methodius in Byala Podlaska under the guidance of teacher Adrian Pawlowski.
The event was held under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda.
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