Stefan Wyszyński
Stefan Wyszyński | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop of Gniezno Archbishop of Warsaw Primate of Poland | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 12 November 1948 |
| Installed | 2 February 1949 (Gniezno) 6 February 1949 (Warsaw) |
| Term ended | 28 May 1981 |
| Predecessor | August Hlond |
| Successor | Józef Glemp |
| Other post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Lviv of the Armenians (1954-81) President of the Polish Episcopal Conference (1956-81) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (1957–81) |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Lublin (1946–48) President of the Polish Episcopal Conference (1948-53) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 August 1924 by Wojciech Stanisław Owczarek |
| Consecration | 12 May 1946 by August Hlond |
| Created cardinal | 12 January 1953 by Pope Pius XII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stefan Wyszyński 3 August 1901 |
| Died | 28 May 1981 (aged 79) Warsaw, Poland |
| Motto | Soli Deo ("To God alone") |
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| Sainthood | |
| Feast day | 28 May |
| Venerated in | Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 12 September 2021 Temple of Divine Providence, Wilanów, Warsaw, Poland by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro on behalf of Pope Francis |
| Attributes | Cardinal's attire |
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| Styles of Stefan Wyszyński | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Warsaw |
Stefan Wyszyński (3 August 1901 – 28 May 1981) was a Polish Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Warsaw and Archbishop of Gniezno from 1948 to 1981. He previously served as Bishop of Lublin from 1946 to 1948. He was created a cardinal on 12 January 1953 by Pope Pius XII. As Archbishop of Gniezno, Wyszyński possessed the title, "Primate of Poland".
The case for Wyszyński's canonization was opened in 1989. He is well known for his stands against both Nazism and Communism, and because of his connections to Pope John Paul II; he played a key role in urging Wojtyła to accept being elected as pope. Pope Francis beatified Wyszyński on 12 September 2021.
To many, Wyszyński was the unquestionable spiritual leader of the Polish nation, credited for the survival of Polish Christianity in the face of repression and persecution during the 1945–1989 Communist regime. He himself was imprisoned for three years, and is considered by many to be one of Poland's national heroes.