{"id":129340,"date":"2016-04-21T13:18:31","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T10:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basilica.ro\/en\/?p=129340"},"modified":"2016-04-21T13:18:31","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T10:18:31","slug":"1050th-anniversary-of-christianity-in-poland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/en\/1050th-anniversary-of-christianity-in-poland\/","title":{"rendered":"1050th Anniversary of Christianity in Poland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During 14-16 April 2016, Polish people celebrated the 1050<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of Poland\u2019s Baptism by duke Mieszko I, the first ruler of the Polish state, by organizing several religious and political ceremonies. His Beatitude Sawa, Metropolitan of Warsaw and all Poland, participated in the events, orthodox.pl reports.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time in Poland\u2019s history, the two Chambers of the Polish Parliament \u2013 Senate and Sejm \u2013 gathered outside Warsaw on Friday, 15 April. This extraordinary meeting was summoned in Pozna\u0144 to commemorate 1050 years since the Christianization of the Polish people.<\/p>\n<p>High state authorities participated in the event: the President of Poland, Andrzej Duda, Prime-minister Beata Awl, representatives of the diplomatic corps, Roman-Catholic Bishops, representatives of the Churches and religious associations in Poland. The Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Poland was represented by His Beatitude Metropolitan Sawa, accompanied by Fr. Michael Dmitruk and Fr. Doroteusz Sawicki.<\/p>\n<p>On this occasion, the Polish President unveiled a commemorative plaque.<\/p>\n<p>The religious and political ceremonies dedicated to the 1050<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of Polish Christendom lasted three days and were organised in the cities of Gniezno, the cradle of Polish Christianity, and \u00a0Pozna\u0144.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-129340 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-size='1000x750' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SAM_4571-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SAM_4571-1-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-size='1000x750' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SAM_4574-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SAM_4574-1-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-size='1000x750' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SAM_4577-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SAM_4577-1-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-size='1000x750' href='https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SAM_4579-1.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/arhiva.basilica.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SAM_4579-1-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During 14-16 April 2016, Polish people celebrated the 1050th anniversary of Poland\u2019s Baptism by duke Mieszko I, the first ruler of the Polish state, by organizing several religious and political ceremonies. His Beatitude Sawa, Metropolitan of Warsaw and all Poland, participated in the events, orthodox.pl reports. 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