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Teutonic Order Medieval military order

The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, commonly the Teutonic Order, is a Catholic religious order founded as a military order c. 1192 in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Włocławek City in Kuyavian-Pomeranian, Poland

Włocławek(listen) is a city located in central Poland along the Vistula (Wisła) River and is bordered by the Gostynin-Włocławek Landscape Park. As of December 2019, the population of the city is 109,883. Located in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, it was the capital of Włocławek Voivodeship until 1999.

Płock Place in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Płock is a city on the Vistula river in central Poland. It is located in the Masovian Voivodeship, having previously been the capital of the Płock Voivodeship (1975–1998). According to the data provided by GUS on 31 December 2019 there were 119,425 inhabitants in the city. Its full ceremonial name, according to the preamble to the City Statute, is Stołeczne Książęce Miasto Płock. It is used in ceremonial documents as well as for preserving an old tradition.

Chojnice Place in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Chojnice is a town in northern Poland with approximately 40,447 inhabitants (2011), near the Tuchola Forest. It is the capital of the Chojnice County.

Puck, Poland Place in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Puck(listen) is a town in northwestern Poland with 11,350 inhabitants. It is in Gdańsk Pomerania on the south coast of the Baltic Sea and part of Kashubia with many Kashubian speakers in the town. Previously in the Gdańsk Voivodeship (1975–1998), Puck has been the capital of Puck County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999.

Piekary Śląskie Place in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Piekary Śląskie is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The north district of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union – metropolis with the population of 2 million. Located in the Silesian Highlands, on the Brynica river.

Mogilno Place in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Mogilno is a town in central Poland, situated in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, previously in Bydgoszcz Voivodeship (1975–1998).

John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin Catholic university in Lublin, Poland

John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, established in 1918, is the third oldest functioning university in Poland. It is the only private college in Poland with the status of a "university".

Kłobuck Place in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Kłobuck is a town in Poland, with 12,934 inhabitants (2019). Located in the Silesian Voivodeship, about 15 km northwest of Częstochowa, it is the capital of Kłobuck County. Historically, Kłobuck belongs to Lesser Poland, and is located in its extreme northwestern corner, near the border with two other Polish historical provinces – Greater Poland, and Silesia. Kłobuck is part of urban agglomeration of Częstochowa. The town lies among the hills of Lesser Poland Upland. Most of Kłobuck lies 240 to 260 metres above sea level, and the highest point within town's limits is Dębowa Góra. Kłobuck has the area of 47 km2, with forests taking up 20%.

Wąbrzeźno Place in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Wąbrzeźno(listen) is a town in Poland, in the Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, about 35 kilometres northeast of Toruń. It is the capital of the Wąbrzeźno County. The population is 13,971 inhabitants (2004).

Nagykálló Town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary

Nagykálló is a small town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, in the Northern Great Plain region of eastern Hungary. Before World War II it belonged to Szabolcs county.

Słupca Place in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Słupca is a town in Greater Poland Voivodeship, central Poland, and the seat of Słupca County. It has 14,650 inhabitants (2006).

Sierpc Place in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Sierpc is a town in Poland, in the north-west part of the Masovian Voivodeship, about 125 km northwest of Warsaw. It is the capital of Sierpc County. Its population is 18,777 (2004). It is located near the national road No 10, which connects Warsaw and Toruń. Sierpc is a rail junction of local importance, where two lines cross: Kutno - Brodnica, and Nasielsk - Toruń.

Pińczów Place in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland

Pińczówpronounced [ˈpʲiɲt͡ʂuf] is a town in Poland, in Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, about 40 km south of Kielce. It is the capital of Pińczów County. Population is 12,304 (2005). Pińczów belongs to the historic Polish province of Lesser Poland, and lies in the valley of the Nida river. The town has a station on a narrow-gauge line, called Holy Cross Mountains Rail.

Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic clerical congregation

The Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary is a Catholic male clerical religious congregation founded, 1670, in Poland. It is also known as Marians of the Immaculate Conception.

Kłodawa Place in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland

Kłodawa is a town in central Poland with 6,699 inhabitants (2014). It is situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship, having previously been in Konin Voivodeship (1975–1998).

Armenians in Poland

Armenians in Poland have an important and historical presence going back to the 14th century. According to the Polish census of 2011, there are 3,623 self-identifying Armenians in Poland.

The Order of Saint Basil the Great also known as the Basilian Order of Saint Josaphat is a Ukrainian/Belarusian monastic religious order of the Greek Catholic Churches that is present in many countries and that has its Mother House in Rome Santi Sergio e Bacco degli Ucraini. The order received approbation on August 20, 1631, and was based at the Holy Trinity monastery in Vilnius. Its monks, brothers, and priests work primarily with Ukrainian Catholics and are also present in other Greek-Catholic churches in central and eastern Europe.

Persecutions against the Catholic Church took place throughout the pontificate of Pope Pius XII (1939-1958). Pius' reign coincided with the Second World War, the commencement of the Cold War and the accelerating European decolonisation. During this time, the Catholic Church faced persecution under Fascist and Communist governments.

Klebark Wielki Village in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland

Klebark Wielki is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Purda, within Olsztyn County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. It lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) north-west of Purda and 8 km (5 mi) south-east of the regional capital Olsztyn. It is located in Warmia.