Cardinal. Aleksander Kakowski was born in Dêbiny near Przasnysz. He was ordained a priest on May 30, 1886, in Warsaw, by Cardinal Wincenty Choœciak-Popiel. The following year he became one of the professors at the Warsaw Theological Seminary. In 1910 he became Rector of the Theological Academy of Saint Petersburg and on July 22, 1913, he was ordained a bishop by Stanis³aw Zdzitowiecki. On September 14, 1913, he became the archbishop of Warsaw in St. John's Cathedral, thus becoming the titular primate of the Kingdom of Poland.
His successor August Hlond was to reintroduce the title of Primate of Poland after the Second World War, but Kakowski continued to style himself Primate of the Kingdom of Poland until his death.
His successor August Hlond was to reintroduce the title of Primate of Poland after the Second World War, but Kakowski continued to style himself Primate of the Kingdom of Poland until his death.
Cardinal. Aleksander Kakowski was born in Dêbiny near Przasnysz. He was ordained a priest on May 30, 1886, in Warsaw, by Cardinal Wincenty Choœciak-Popiel. The following year he became one of the professors at the Warsaw Theological Seminary. In 1910 he became Rector of the Theological Academy of Saint Petersburg and on July 22, 1913, he was ordained a bishop by Stanis³aw Zdzitowiecki. On September 14, 1913, he became the archbishop of Warsaw in St. John's Cathedral, thus becoming the titular primate of the Kingdom of Poland.
His successor August Hlond was to reintroduce the title of Primate of Poland after the Second World War, but Kakowski continued to style himself Primate of the Kingdom of Poland until his death.
His successor August Hlond was to reintroduce the title of Primate of Poland after the Second World War, but Kakowski continued to style himself Primate of the Kingdom of Poland until his death.
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