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Vol. 77 (1992): Our Past

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The fate of the Polish clergy exiled to Siberia after the January Uprising (1863-1883)

  • Kazimierz Sowa
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52204/np.1992.77.123-163  [Google Scholar]
Published: 1992-06-30

Abstract

After the failure of the January Uprising in 1864, thousands of insurgents, including priests, were deported to Siberia and sent to forced labor. The convicts had to cover huge distances, covering 20-30 kilometers every day. The priests were initially placed under house arrest in various places, but in 1865 the tsarist authorities decided to separate them from other convicts, transferring them to the village of Tunka in Siberia. There, between 1865 and 1875, 150 of the 200 deported priests were interned. They organized communal life and founded the Mutual Aid Society to alleviate the difficulties of internment. Despite the difficulties, they also continued their cultural and religious life, maintaining Polish identity and traditions. The dissertation presents various forms of assistance provided to deported priests, including the charitable activities of Kamila Bystrzonowska and the foundation of Count Władysław Broel Plater. Thanks to the support of donors from Europe, we managed to help priests and finance their return to Poland after amnesties, the last of which took place in 1883. The dissertation is based mainly on documentary sources, such as diaries and monographs, as well as documents from the archives of Krakow libraries and museums.

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