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The history of the Mariavite

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The history of the Mariavite Church goes back to the early 20th century. A new curate, Father Piotr Goliński, arrived in Markuszów. He was very pious and he propagated the cult of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Holy Eucharist, and said the masses in Polish. He was so modest that he walked barefoot even in the wintertime. He soon became very popular among the majority of the Markuszów parishioners. It turned out after some time that he belonged to the Mariavite Movement that was officially condemned by the pope and in consequence, by the entire Catholic Church. The Markuszów curate harshly criticized the Catholic Church hierarchy, and believed the priests’ celibacy should be abolished. Despite a personal appeal from the Bishop of Lublin, Franciszek Jezierski, to cease the propagation of Mariavitism, Goliński did not discard his beliefs and was eventually expelled from the Catholic Church. The excommunicated priest used his popularity to spread the Mariavite movement. Thanks to the donations given by the faithful who continued to support him, he built a modest wooden church in Łany. The history of the Old Catholic Mariavite Church was very stormy, as there were many conflicts with the Catholics. In the course of time, the number of Mariavite Catholics systematically diminished and at present, the Mariavite Parish is practically non-existent.

 

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