Religious foundations of Princes Lubartowicz-Sanguszko of Kowelski lineage ... in the turn of the 17 th and 18 th century in Wołyń
The foundation activity of the Princes of the House of Sanguszko in the turn of t he 17 th a nd 18 th centurypresented in this paper does not depict the whole religious experience and people’s faith who passed away. Among many outstanding personages the greatest were Szymon Samuel San...
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The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow Press
2013-04-01
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| Series: | The Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II |
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| Online Access: | http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/thepersonandthechallenges/article/view/486/443 |
| Summary: | The foundation activity of the Princes of the House of Sanguszko in the turn of
t he 17
th
a nd 18
th
centurypresented in this paper does not depict the whole religious
experience and people’s faith who passed away. Among many outstanding personages
the greatest were Szymon Samuel Sanguszko and his heirs, especially Paweł Karol
Sanguszko, who played an important role in founding churches and convents. Such
an expansive foundation activity of the Sanguszkos in their ancestral possessions,
especially the borderlands, had its powerbase. The sources of which were, among
others, the financial status, the positions held and indeed it was characteristic of the fall
of the baroque epoch, according to which one ought to take care of their eternal life by
being helpful. This helpfulness boiled down to numerous foundations and philanthropic
activity for the deprived. What is more, the founders secured for themselves, often after
stormy lives, prayers for their souls in the convents and churches they donated, which
also usually became the places of their burials. It is worth emphasizing that many of the
Sanguszko family chose religious vocations as priests, monks or nuns. Undoubtedly,
it was a
manifestation of living faith and deep religious devotion of one of the most
important families in the Republic of Poland and Latvia in the 17
th
a nd 18
th
ce nt u r y. |
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| ISSN: | 2083-8018 2391-6559 |