Published: 2022-06-29

World War I in the District of Wieluń in the Chronicle Narration by Rev. Andrzej Witulski (1)

Kamil Łukasz Kęsik
Studia Teologiczno-Historyczne Śląska Opolskiego
Section: Articles
DOI https://doi.org/10.25167/sth.3414

Abstract

The Parish in Wójcin was one of the 38 pastoral units in the district of Wieluń during WWI. Geopolitically, it bordered the Prussian State. The then parish priest Rev. Andrzej Witulski, who was a keen chronicler, recorded the events of the Great
War in respect of the above–mentioned parish and neighbouring localities. A huge asset of his description is a chronological presentation of war events starting with the incursion by German and Austro-Hungarian troops and relating to the social, religious, economic, educational
and interfaith situation of those times. The priest hoped that the beginning of WWI would mark the final withdrawal of the hated Russians from the administration of the Kingdom of Poland and that it would lead to the establishment of independent Poland thanks to the help of German and Austro-Hungarian troops that were supposed to drive the Moskals to the Far East. However, after 4 years of the War, the priest expressed his bitter disappointment
with the negative behaviour of the Germans and the Austro–Hungarians – not only did they cause extensive damage to the church property and civilians of the parish, but they also plundered the above–mentioned ones.

Keywords:

World War I (WWI), the Kingdom of Poland, Wójcin, Priest Rev. Andrzej Witulski, state border

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Kęsik, K. Łukasz. (2022). World War I in the District of Wieluń in the Chronicle Narration by Rev. Andrzej Witulski (1). Studia Teologiczno-Historyczne Śląska Opolskiego, 42(1), 193–216. https://doi.org/10.25167/sth.3414

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