Wiesława Walicka-Woyczyńska

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Wiesława Walicka-Woyczyńska, sister of Benedict FSK (born February 16, 1901 in Kazan, May 26, 1975 in Warsaw) - Polish nun, Superior General of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Cross of the Lamb.

Born in Russia to a family of psychiatrist Bronisław Walicki, she soon came to Poland with her mother, Waclaw (daughter of Professor Mikołaj Kruszewski). They lived first in Zakopane, later in Zagan. Wilna moved to Vilnius in 1912, where Wacław Walicka worked as a high school teacher. Wiesława Walicka began her studies at the Russian gymnasium of the Vidograd Gymnasium, moving to the then-junior high school of the Polish Teachers' Association. She graduated with honors in 1920 and started her studies in humanities at Stefan Batory University. At the same time, since 1923, she worked as an assistant at the Department of Pedagogy and later in philosophy. Master's thesis was defended in 1926, doctorate in 1928 (Theory of general terms and justification of the cause of spiritual substance in Berkeley) and until 1933 worked on USB as senior assistant while teaching propedeutics of philosophy in several Vilnius secondary schools, among others. in his former junior high school. At that time, she married a tuberculosis friend, Benedict Woyczynski (died one year after the wedding).

After her husband's death she entered the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of the Cross in July 1933, accepting the name Benedict. She began her career on January 6, 1942. She initially taught blind children, later devoted herself to organizational work, becoming one of her closest collaborators, and in June 1950 as her successor as Superior General. This function has been for 12 years. In the years 1960-1962 she took part in the work of the Senior Conservators of the Order of the Order and the Congregation.

She died on May 26, 1975, and was buried at the Laski Cemetery. Bibliography

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