August Hlond
August Hlond (5 July 1881 – 22 October 1948)[1] was a Polish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland from 1926 to 1948.
August Hlond | |
|---|---|
| Primate of Poland | |
 August Hlond (1938) | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Gniezno |
| In office | 1926–1948 |
| Predecessor | Edmund Dalbor |
| Successor | Stefan Wyszyński |
| Other posts | Archbishop of Poznań (1926-1946), Archbishop of Warsaw (1946-1948) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 September 1905 |
| Consecration | 3 January 1926 by Cardinal Aleksander Kakowski |
| Created cardinal | 20 June 1927 by Pope Pius XI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | August Józef Hlond |
| Born | July 5, 1881 Brzęczkowice, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Died | October 22, 1948 (aged 67) Warsaw, Poland |
| Buried | St. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Da mihi animas, caetera tolle |
| Signature |  |
| Coat of arms |  |
Early life and education
changeAugust Józef Hlond was born in Brzęczkowice, Kingdom of Prussia. He joined the Salesians of Don Bosco and was ordained a priest on 23 September 1905.[1][2]
Ecclesiastical career
changeHlond was appointed the first Bishop of Katowice in 1925. In 1926, he became the Archbishop of Gniezno and Poznań, and thus the Primate of Poland. He was made a cardinal by Pope Pius XI on 20 June 1927.[1][2]
Cardinalate
changeAs a cardinal, Hlond faced many challenges, including the rise of Nazi Germany and the outbreak of World War II. During the war, he fled to Rome and later to France, where he was arrested and interned by the Nazis. After the war, he returned to Poland and became the Archbishop of Warsaw in 1946.[1][2][3]
Legacy
changeCardinal Hlond was a strong opponent of both Nazi and Communist regimes. He is remembered for his efforts to preserve the independence of the Polish church. He passed away on 22 October 1948 in Warsaw and is buried in St. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw.[1][3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Życiorys Augusta Kardynała Hlonda". www.kul.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Życie kard. Augusta Hlonda". patrimonium.chrystusowcy.pl. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wąsowicz, Jarosław (2019-05-21). "Prymas trzech epok. Kardynał August Hlond (1881–1948)". przystanekhistoria.pl. Retrieved 2024-07-29.