Adam Stankievič
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Adam Stankievič was a Belarus
ian Roman Catholic priest, politician and writer. Stankievič was one of ideologists of the Belarusian Christian democratic movement in the early 20th century.
Adam Stankievič was born in Arlianiaty (now in Hrodna Voblast
), near Ashmyany. In 1914 he graduated from a priest seminary in Wilno
. Adam Stankievič was one of the founders of the Belarusian Christian Democratic Union and the Belarusian Christian Democracy
. He was one of the first priests to use Belarusian language
in church services.
Adam Stankievič was an active member of the Belarusian national movement in Poland
-controlled West Belarus
. In 1922 he was elected to the Sejm
as member of the Bloc of National Minorities
.
Unlike his fellow-villager, the notable West Belarusian politician and scientist Jan Stankievič
, Adam refused to cooperate with the Germans after their invasion in Poland. During World War II
he lived in Wilno where he published Belarusian religious literature.
In 1944 Adam Stankievič refused to flee from Belarus with the retreating German armies. He was arrested by Soviet authorities soon after reinstallation of Soviet control over Wilno. In 1949 he was sent to the concentration camp in Taishet, Irkutsk oblast
, where he died.
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
ian Roman Catholic priest, politician and writer. Stankievič was one of ideologists of the Belarusian Christian democratic movement in the early 20th century.
Adam Stankievič was born in Arlianiaty (now in Hrodna Voblast
Hrodna Voblast
Hrodna Voblast or Grodno Oblast is a voblast in northwestern Belarus.The capital - Grodno is the biggest city of the province. It lies on the Neman River. Grodno's existence is attested to from 1127. Two castles dating from the 14th - 18th centuries are located here on the steep right bank of...
), near Ashmyany. In 1914 he graduated from a priest seminary in Wilno
Vilnius
Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and its largest city, with a population of 560,190 as of 2010. It is the seat of the Vilnius city municipality and of the Vilnius district municipality. It is also the capital of Vilnius County...
. Adam Stankievič was one of the founders of the Belarusian Christian Democratic Union and the Belarusian Christian Democracy
Belarusian Christian Democracy
The Belarusian Christian Democracy is a political movement in Belarus that was created at the beginning of the 20th century and is now being revived by several politicians.- Before World War II :...
. He was one of the first priests to use Belarusian language
Belarusian language
The Belarusian language , sometimes referred to as White Russian or White Ruthenian, is the language of the Belarusian people...
in church services.
Adam Stankievič was an active member of the Belarusian national movement in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
-controlled West Belarus
West Belarus
West Belarus is the name used in reference to the territory of modern Belarus which belonged to the Second Polish Republic between 1919 and 1939. The area of West Belarus was annexed into the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic following staged elections soon after the Nazi-Soviet Invasion of...
. In 1922 he was elected to the Sejm
Sejm
The Sejm is the lower house of the Polish parliament. The Sejm is made up of 460 deputies, or Poseł in Polish . It is elected by universal ballot and is presided over by a speaker called the Marshal of the Sejm ....
as member of the Bloc of National Minorities
Bloc of National Minorities
Blok Mniejszości Narodowych , was a political party in the Second Polish Republic, representing a coalition of various ethnic minorities in Poland, primarily Ukrainians, Belarusians, Jews and Germans. The Bloc was co-founded by Yitzhak Gruenbaum, a Polish-Jewish politician...
.
Unlike his fellow-villager, the notable West Belarusian politician and scientist Jan Stankievič
Jan Stankievič
Dr. Jan Stankievič was a Belarusian-American linguist, historian and philosopher....
, Adam refused to cooperate with the Germans after their invasion in Poland. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he lived in Wilno where he published Belarusian religious literature.
In 1944 Adam Stankievič refused to flee from Belarus with the retreating German armies. He was arrested by Soviet authorities soon after reinstallation of Soviet control over Wilno. In 1949 he was sent to the concentration camp in Taishet, Irkutsk oblast
Irkutsk Oblast
Irkutsk Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , located in southeastern Siberia in the basins of Angara River, Lena, and Nizhnyaya Tunguska Rivers. The administrative center is the city of Irkutsk. Population: -History:...
, where he died.