The author argues with the theses of Professor Karol Górski regarding the figure of the abbot of Kopprzywnica, Zbigniew, an alleged martyr from the 13th century, who was allegedly murdered by the Tatars in 1241. According to the author, Górski's article raises doubts about the existence of this abbot, because there are no medieval sources confirming his existence. Professor Górski relies only on an 18th-century inscription in the Ląd chapel. The author states that the attempt to associate Zbigniew with a knightly family, especially the Demibno family, seems loose. The name Zbigniew, typically Slavic, appears in Polish sources since the 13th century. The author also points to the rarity of Polish abbots in Cistercian monasteries of Romanesque origin in Lesser Poland, which is confirmed by a document of Bolesław the Chaste from 1277. The question of where the abbot's name came from in the 18th century inscription remains open. Additionally, there is a tradition from the 17th century that suggests that Blessed Paul was the martyr, not Zbigniew. The whole matter may be the result of a misunderstanding related to the interpretation of the 17th century chronicle.
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