Stefan Wyszynski Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Stefan Wyszynski, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Poland.

10 records1901–19819 events1 places

Chronological biography

1901

Birth of Stefan Wyszynski1901

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Birth of Stefan Wyszynski

1924

Ordination1924

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Ordination of Stefan Wyszynski

1946

Bishop1946

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Bishop of Lublin · Lublin

Appointed Bishop of Lublin

Consecration1946

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Bishop of Lublin

Consecrated Bishop of Lublin

1949

Archbishop1949

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Archbishop of Gniezno

Appointed Archbishop of Gniezno

1953

Arrest of Stefan Wyszynski1953

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Cardinal

Arrested for opposition to Stalin, 1953-56

Cardinal1953

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Cardinal

Appointed Cardinal

1956

Arrest of Stefan Wyszynski1956

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · Cardinal

Released after the death of Stalin & restored

1962

President of Poland1962

Religion / Roman Catholic Church · President of Second Vatican Council

Appointed President of the Second Vatican Council

1981

Death of Stefan Wyszynski1981

Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Death of Stefan Wyszynski

Titles and roles

Archbishop of Gniezno · Bishop of Lublin · Cardinal · President of Second Vatican Council

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.