Rafał Grzondziel
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Summary
Rafał Grzondziel was born on October 19, 1912[1], in Panewniki[2]. He died on December 22, 1998[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], regular priest[5], Catholic military chaplain[6], jurist[7], and preacher[8]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: German Empire[10], Second Polish Republic[11], Canada[12]
- Native language: Polish[13]
- Occupation: confessor[14], soldier[15], university teacher[16]
- Field of work: canon law[17]
- Employer: Quincy University[18]
- Educated at: Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[19], University of Oxford[20], University of Ottawa[21], Case Western Reserve University[22]
- Award received: Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[23], Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24], Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross[25], Cross of Valour (1939)[26], Silver Cross of Merit with Swords (1942)[27], Gold Cross of Merit with Swords (1942)[28], Africa Star[29], Italy Star[30], Army Medal for War 1939-45[31], Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy[32], Military Valor Medal[33], Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna[34], honorary citizenship[35]
- Member of: Q97372323[36], Polish Scouting and Guiding Association[37], Province of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Friars Minor in Katowice[38]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[39], Catholicism[40]
- Sex or gender: male[41]
- Commons category: Rafał Grzondziel[42]
- Military, police or special rank: major[43]
- Residence: Panewniki[44], Poznań[45], Rybnik[46], Zbarazh[47], Athens[48], Baghdad[49], Jerusalem[50], Rome[51], Oxford[52], Cleveland[53], Ottawa[54], Woodstock[55], Sarnia[56], Wieluń[57]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[58]
- Religious order: Order of Friars Minor[59]
- Diocese: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Warsaw[60]
- Family name: Grzondziel[61]
- Given name: Rafał[62], Jan[63]
- Significant event: baptism in the Catholic Church[64], matura[65], novitiate[66], holy orders[67], captivity[68]
- IPA transcription: rafaw ɡ”ʐɔɲd͡ʑɛl[69]
- Described at URL: https://www.cultureave.com/franciszkanin-na-kanadyjskich-kaszubach/[70], https://silesia.edu.pl/index.php/Grzondziel_Rafa%C5%82[71], https://poland.us/strona,13,12016,0,rafal-jan-grzondziel-father-ignatius.html[72], http://www.poles.org/db/G_names/Grzondziel_RJ/Grzondziel_RJ.html[73]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[74]
FAQs
Where was Rafał Grzondziel born?
Rafał Grzondziel's place of birth was Panewniki[2].
What did Rafał Grzondziel do for work?
Rafał Grzondziel worked as a Catholic priest[4], regular priest[5], Catholic military chaplain[6], jurist[7], and preacher[8].
Where did Rafał Grzondziel go to school?
Rafał Grzondziel was educated at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań[19], University of Oxford[20], University of Ottawa[21], and Case Western Reserve University[22].
What awards did Rafał Grzondziel receive?
Honors received include Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[23], Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24], Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross[25], and Cross of Valour (1939)[26].