Walter Ciszek

Walter Ciszek

El padre Walter Ciszek, S. J. (1904 - 1984) fue un sacerdote perteneciente a la compañía de Jesús que trabajó como misionero clandestino en la Unión Soviética entre 1939 y 1963. Es autor de diversos libros.

Vida

Tras quince años de estancia en la URSS, que pasó en confinamiento y trabajos forzados en los Gulags incluyendo cinco en la tristemente célebre cárcel Lubianka de Moscú, fue puesto en libertad y regresó a los Estados Unidos en 1963, después de lo cual escribió dos libros, uno de ellos titulado "memorias con Dios en Rusia". En los años siguientes ejerció como director espiritual .

Desde 1990, Ciszek ha estado bajo investigación por la Iglesia Católica Romana para su posible beatificación y canonización. Se le ha concedido el título de «Siervo de Dios».

Obras

Se conocen diversos títulos atribuídos a su autoría: "With God in Rusia" y "Leadeth Me".

Referencias bibliográficas

1. Primer libro

2. Libro segundo


Wikimedia foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Mira otros diccionarios:

  • Walter Ciszek — Rev. Walter Ciszek, S.J. (November 11 1904 ndash;December 8, 1984) was a Polish American Jesuit priest known for his clandestine missionary work in the Soviet Union between 1941 and 1963. Fifteen of these years were spent in confinement and hard… …   Wikipedia

  • With God in Russia — is a memoir by Walter Ciszek (1904 ndash;1984), a Polish American Jesuit priest known for his clandestine missionary work in the Soviet Union between 1941 and 1963. Originally published in 1964 by McGraw Hill, the book is arguably the first in… …   Wikipedia

  • Gulag — For other uses, see Gulag (disambiguation). The integrated map of the Gulag camps, which existed from 1923 to 1961, based on data from the Human Rights Society «Memorial» …   Wikipedia

  • Shenandoah, Pennsylvania — Infobox Settlement official name = Pagename other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = Borough motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank emblem size =… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Jesuits — This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Íñigo López de Loyola, recognized as a saint by the Catholic Church, founded the Society of Jesus in 1534 …   Wikipedia

  • List of Polish Americans — This is an incomplete list of notable Polish Americans.ListArts and EntertainmentActors* Nick Adams (1931 1968) film actor [http://crimemagazine.com/03/nickadams,0815.htm] * Grant Aleksander (1959 ) film and daytime actor Guiding Light * Stanley… …   Wikipedia

  • Mark Stephen Jendrysik — Born October 2, 1964 (1964 10 02) (age 47) Wesson Women s Hospital, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA Residence Grand Forks, North Dakota …   Wikipedia

  • Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — Infobox U.S. County county = Schuylkill County state = Pennsylvania map size = 225 founded = March 1, 1811 seat = Pottsville largest city = Pottsville area total sq mi =778 area land sq mi =778 area water sq mi =4 area percentage = 0.54% census… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Catholic priests — This is an annotated list of men primarily known for their work as Catholic priests. Catholic priests who are mostly known for their non priestly work should be placed on other lists. Further men known for being bishops, archbishops, and other… …   Wikipedia

  • Lubyanka (KGB) — The Lubyanka is the popular name for the headquarters of the KGB and affiliated prison on Lubyanka Square in Moscow. It is a large building with a facade of yellow brick, designed by Alexander V. Ivanov in 1897 and augmented by Aleksey Shchusev… …   Wikipedia

Compartir el artículo y extractos

Link directo
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”