Former Auxiliary for the Metropolitan See of Kraków and Bishop of the Titular See of Beatia, Monsignor Albin Małysiak CM., was born on June 12, 1917, in Kocoń, near Żywiec, Southern Poland, in a merchant's family. In 1928, he started his education at Minor of Seminary of Vincentian Fathers in Krakow. On August 27, 1933, he was received into the Congregation of the Mission (Province of Poland), and pronounced his Vows April 12, 1936. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 1, 1941, by Msgr. Stanislaw Rospond, Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków.
His first priestly appointment was that of curate and catechist in the parish of Zembrzyce near Wadowice in Southern Poland. In 1942, he moved to Kraków after being assigned as chaplain for the Helclów House, a nursery house for elderly and sick people, staffed and administered by Daughters of Charity, the largest such facility in Kraków. Simultaneously, Fr. Małysiak was engaged in underground teaching system too. He taught Latin, religion and gymnastics in underground structures. In 1943, in collaboration with Sr. Bronislawa Wilemska DC, Superioress of the Sisters community there he gave shelter and saved five Jews from persecutions. Those Jews were hidden among residents, equipped in fake ID's and history until the end of the Second World War.
After the war, Father Małysiak was sent to the Holy Family Family parish in Tarnow, where he was religion teacher in the high school and again as Vicar. In 1950, he received his M.Th diploma and in 1954, a doctorate in theology. In that year he became a teacher in the Vincentian Fathers Institute of Theology and taught dogmatics for years. At the same time he was appointed director of the Siemaszko Institution for abandoned and poor boys. He continued this post until the communist administration suppressed and nationalized it.
In 1959, Fr. Albin became pastor of the Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Krakow. The parish was known of the largest students campuses in Kraków. Here, he initiated academic campus ministry among students living there. At 52 years of age, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków by Pope Paul VI, on January 14, 1970, receiving his episcopal consecration with the Titular See of Beatia from Cardinal Karol Wojtyła, assisted by Archbishop Bronislaw Dabrowski FDP., and Bishop Julian Groblicki on the following April 5. He retired from office in 1993, after reaching the canonical age of 75 years. However, until his very last days, up to his health capacity, he was very active in pastoral ministry, and remained a very good swimmer even in his advanced age.
In 1993, Bishop Albin was awarded with the "Righteous Among Nations" medal from Yad Vashem Institute. Later that same year he was honored Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, one of the highest rank in Polish medals, for heroic and extraordinary attitude showed in saving lives of Jews during the Second World War and contributions in defending human dignity and human rights. He was again honored with the Polonia Restituta in 2010, on the occasion of his 40th anniversary from his episcopal consecration. This time he was given the highest class of the Order - the Grand Cross. In 2005, the Municipality of Krakow awarded him with the honorary citizenship of Kraków.
The Bishop died on Saturday, July 16, 2011, in his residence at the Norbertine Sisters Convent in Kraków, aged 94. Funeral Mass, presided by Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz was celebrated at the Norbertine Sisters church, ul. Kościuszki 88, Kraków, on Thursday, July 21, followed by interment at the Salwator Cemetery, Washington Ave., Kraków.
His first priestly appointment was that of curate and catechist in the parish of Zembrzyce near Wadowice in Southern Poland. In 1942, he moved to Kraków after being assigned as chaplain for the Helclów House, a nursery house for elderly and sick people, staffed and administered by Daughters of Charity, the largest such facility in Kraków. Simultaneously, Fr. Małysiak was engaged in underground teaching system too. He taught Latin, religion and gymnastics in underground structures. In 1943, in collaboration with Sr. Bronislawa Wilemska DC, Superioress of the Sisters community there he gave shelter and saved five Jews from persecutions. Those Jews were hidden among residents, equipped in fake ID's and history until the end of the Second World War.
After the war, Father Małysiak was sent to the Holy Family Family parish in Tarnow, where he was religion teacher in the high school and again as Vicar. In 1950, he received his M.Th diploma and in 1954, a doctorate in theology. In that year he became a teacher in the Vincentian Fathers Institute of Theology and taught dogmatics for years. At the same time he was appointed director of the Siemaszko Institution for abandoned and poor boys. He continued this post until the communist administration suppressed and nationalized it.
In 1959, Fr. Albin became pastor of the Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Krakow. The parish was known of the largest students campuses in Kraków. Here, he initiated academic campus ministry among students living there. At 52 years of age, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków by Pope Paul VI, on January 14, 1970, receiving his episcopal consecration with the Titular See of Beatia from Cardinal Karol Wojtyła, assisted by Archbishop Bronislaw Dabrowski FDP., and Bishop Julian Groblicki on the following April 5. He retired from office in 1993, after reaching the canonical age of 75 years. However, until his very last days, up to his health capacity, he was very active in pastoral ministry, and remained a very good swimmer even in his advanced age.
In 1993, Bishop Albin was awarded with the "Righteous Among Nations" medal from Yad Vashem Institute. Later that same year he was honored Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, one of the highest rank in Polish medals, for heroic and extraordinary attitude showed in saving lives of Jews during the Second World War and contributions in defending human dignity and human rights. He was again honored with the Polonia Restituta in 2010, on the occasion of his 40th anniversary from his episcopal consecration. This time he was given the highest class of the Order - the Grand Cross. In 2005, the Municipality of Krakow awarded him with the honorary citizenship of Kraków.
The Bishop died on Saturday, July 16, 2011, in his residence at the Norbertine Sisters Convent in Kraków, aged 94. Funeral Mass, presided by Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz was celebrated at the Norbertine Sisters church, ul. Kościuszki 88, Kraków, on Thursday, July 21, followed by interment at the Salwator Cemetery, Washington Ave., Kraków.
Former Auxiliary for the Metropolitan See of Kraków and Bishop of the Titular See of Beatia, Monsignor Albin Małysiak CM., was born on June 12, 1917, in Kocoń, near Żywiec, Southern Poland, in a merchant's family. In 1928, he started his education at Minor of Seminary of Vincentian Fathers in Krakow. On August 27, 1933, he was received into the Congregation of the Mission (Province of Poland), and pronounced his Vows April 12, 1936. He was ordained to the priesthood on May 1, 1941, by Msgr. Stanislaw Rospond, Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków.
His first priestly appointment was that of curate and catechist in the parish of Zembrzyce near Wadowice in Southern Poland. In 1942, he moved to Kraków after being assigned as chaplain for the Helclów House, a nursery house for elderly and sick people, staffed and administered by Daughters of Charity, the largest such facility in Kraków. Simultaneously, Fr. Małysiak was engaged in underground teaching system too. He taught Latin, religion and gymnastics in underground structures. In 1943, in collaboration with Sr. Bronislawa Wilemska DC, Superioress of the Sisters community there he gave shelter and saved five Jews from persecutions. Those Jews were hidden among residents, equipped in fake ID's and history until the end of the Second World War.
After the war, Father Małysiak was sent to the Holy Family Family parish in Tarnow, where he was religion teacher in the high school and again as Vicar. In 1950, he received his M.Th diploma and in 1954, a doctorate in theology. In that year he became a teacher in the Vincentian Fathers Institute of Theology and taught dogmatics for years. At the same time he was appointed director of the Siemaszko Institution for abandoned and poor boys. He continued this post until the communist administration suppressed and nationalized it.
In 1959, Fr. Albin became pastor of the Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Krakow. The parish was known of the largest students campuses in Kraków. Here, he initiated academic campus ministry among students living there. At 52 years of age, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków by Pope Paul VI, on January 14, 1970, receiving his episcopal consecration with the Titular See of Beatia from Cardinal Karol Wojtyła, assisted by Archbishop Bronislaw Dabrowski FDP., and Bishop Julian Groblicki on the following April 5. He retired from office in 1993, after reaching the canonical age of 75 years. However, until his very last days, up to his health capacity, he was very active in pastoral ministry, and remained a very good swimmer even in his advanced age.
In 1993, Bishop Albin was awarded with the "Righteous Among Nations" medal from Yad Vashem Institute. Later that same year he was honored Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, one of the highest rank in Polish medals, for heroic and extraordinary attitude showed in saving lives of Jews during the Second World War and contributions in defending human dignity and human rights. He was again honored with the Polonia Restituta in 2010, on the occasion of his 40th anniversary from his episcopal consecration. This time he was given the highest class of the Order - the Grand Cross. In 2005, the Municipality of Krakow awarded him with the honorary citizenship of Kraków.
The Bishop died on Saturday, July 16, 2011, in his residence at the Norbertine Sisters Convent in Kraków, aged 94. Funeral Mass, presided by Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz was celebrated at the Norbertine Sisters church, ul. Kościuszki 88, Kraków, on Thursday, July 21, followed by interment at the Salwator Cemetery, Washington Ave., Kraków.
His first priestly appointment was that of curate and catechist in the parish of Zembrzyce near Wadowice in Southern Poland. In 1942, he moved to Kraków after being assigned as chaplain for the Helclów House, a nursery house for elderly and sick people, staffed and administered by Daughters of Charity, the largest such facility in Kraków. Simultaneously, Fr. Małysiak was engaged in underground teaching system too. He taught Latin, religion and gymnastics in underground structures. In 1943, in collaboration with Sr. Bronislawa Wilemska DC, Superioress of the Sisters community there he gave shelter and saved five Jews from persecutions. Those Jews were hidden among residents, equipped in fake ID's and history until the end of the Second World War.
After the war, Father Małysiak was sent to the Holy Family Family parish in Tarnow, where he was religion teacher in the high school and again as Vicar. In 1950, he received his M.Th diploma and in 1954, a doctorate in theology. In that year he became a teacher in the Vincentian Fathers Institute of Theology and taught dogmatics for years. At the same time he was appointed director of the Siemaszko Institution for abandoned and poor boys. He continued this post until the communist administration suppressed and nationalized it.
In 1959, Fr. Albin became pastor of the Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Krakow. The parish was known of the largest students campuses in Kraków. Here, he initiated academic campus ministry among students living there. At 52 years of age, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Kraków by Pope Paul VI, on January 14, 1970, receiving his episcopal consecration with the Titular See of Beatia from Cardinal Karol Wojtyła, assisted by Archbishop Bronislaw Dabrowski FDP., and Bishop Julian Groblicki on the following April 5. He retired from office in 1993, after reaching the canonical age of 75 years. However, until his very last days, up to his health capacity, he was very active in pastoral ministry, and remained a very good swimmer even in his advanced age.
In 1993, Bishop Albin was awarded with the "Righteous Among Nations" medal from Yad Vashem Institute. Later that same year he was honored Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, one of the highest rank in Polish medals, for heroic and extraordinary attitude showed in saving lives of Jews during the Second World War and contributions in defending human dignity and human rights. He was again honored with the Polonia Restituta in 2010, on the occasion of his 40th anniversary from his episcopal consecration. This time he was given the highest class of the Order - the Grand Cross. In 2005, the Municipality of Krakow awarded him with the honorary citizenship of Kraków.
The Bishop died on Saturday, July 16, 2011, in his residence at the Norbertine Sisters Convent in Kraków, aged 94. Funeral Mass, presided by Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz was celebrated at the Norbertine Sisters church, ul. Kościuszki 88, Kraków, on Thursday, July 21, followed by interment at the Salwator Cemetery, Washington Ave., Kraków.
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