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The Union of Florence in the opinion of Bishop Henryk Przeździecki
Abstract
Bishop Henryk Przeździecki (1873-1939) was a leading promoter of a new union in the interwar period. The new union movement’s principle was the union of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox people, who were numerous in the Second Polish Republic, in the same way as the Union of Brest did in the 14th century. The Florence Union (1439) was an earlier attempt at reaching an agreement between the Western Church and the Eastern Church, and was only a short-lived success. It was also an example, on which the Union of Brest was modelled.
The approaching 500th anniversary of the Florence Union was an occasion for Bishop Przeździecki to prepare a text concerning it, which was later published. In the text, he expressed his opinion of the Union, describing its unprecedented role as regards the unification of the Eastern and Western Churches. He especially emphasized the willingness of both Churches to reach an agreement, which resulted from genuine faith in Jesus Christ, and the conviction of the existence of one Church. Therefore, it was possible to set aside political issues, which were the primary cause of the schism. The Union should also become an example how to undertake actions in modern world.
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Henryk Przeździecki, Florence Union, Union of ChurchesDetails
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