Vincent Hadleuski
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Vincent Hadleŭski was a Belarus
ian Roman Catholic priest, publicist and politician.
Born in the village Shchury (now in Hrodna Voblast
) near Vaukavysk
, he graduated from a Catholic seminary in Vilna and the Catholic academy in St.Petersburg. He was one of the first priests to introduce Catholic liturgy in Belarusian language
.
After declaration of independence of Belarus in 1918 he became member of the government (rada
) of Belarusian National Republic
. Vincent Hadleŭski was one of the founders of the Belarusian Christian Democracy
political party, was editor of the magazine Krynica.
During the period of Polish rule in Western Belarus he was a professor in the Belarusian seminary in Niasvizh and priest in Svianciany
powiat
. For active promotion of Belarusian language and independence Hadleŭski was arrested and put to prison for 2 years.
After his liberation he lived in Vilna, where he translated the New Testament
into Belarusian.
In 1939–1940 he edited the magazine Bielaruski front and established the Belarusian Independence Party
. Hadleŭski's ideology was right-wing conservative and Christian, while most of other Belarusian national movement at that time was rather leftist, for example as the major West Belarusian political parties - the Belarusian Peasants' and Workers' Union
and later the Communist Party of West Belarus
.
In June 1940 Vincent Hadleŭski moved to Warsaw
where he worked at the German-organized Belarusian Committee. In October 1941 he became chief scholary inspector of Minsk
and organized education processes in the city's primary schools. While that, he kept on promoting the idea of Belarusian independence and organized illegal activity of the Belarusian Independence Party, that later even worked on an anti-German uprising in Minsk.
On December 24, 1942 Vincent Hadleŭski was arrested by the German police and shot in Maly Trostenets extermination camp
.
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, publicist and politician.
Born in the village Shchury (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 Vaukavysk
Vaukavysk
Vawkavysk or Vaŭkavysk or Volkovysk is a town in the Hrodna Province of Belarus. It is the center of Vaŭkavysk district and has a population of around 48,000....
, he graduated from a Catholic seminary in Vilna and the Catholic academy in St.Petersburg. He was one of the first priests to introduce Catholic liturgy in Belarusian language
Belarusian language
The Belarusian language , sometimes referred to as White Russian or White Ruthenian, is the language of the Belarusian people...
.
After declaration of independence of Belarus in 1918 he became member of the government (rada
Rada
Rada is the term for "council" or "assembly"borrowed by Polish from the Low Franconian "Rad" and later passed into the Czech, Ukrainian, and Belarusian languages....
) of Belarusian National Republic
Belarusian National Republic
The Belarusian People's Republic was a self-declared independent Belarusian state, which declared independence in 1918. It is also called the Belarusian Democratic Republic or the Belarusian National Republic, in order to distinguish it from Communist People's Republics...
. Vincent Hadleŭski was one of the founders of 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 :...
political party, was editor of the magazine Krynica.
During the period of Polish rule in Western Belarus he was a professor in the Belarusian seminary in Niasvizh and priest in Svianciany
Švencionys
Švenčionys is a city located north of Vilnius in Lithuania. It is the capital of the Švenčionys district municipality. As of 2005, it had population of 5,658 of which about one-third is part of the Polish minority in Lithuania.- Name :...
powiat
Powiat
A powiat is the second-level unit of local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a county, district or prefecture in other countries. The term powiat is most often translated into English as "county", although other terms are also sometimes used...
. For active promotion of Belarusian language and independence Hadleŭski was arrested and put to prison for 2 years.
After his liberation he lived in Vilna, where he translated the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
into Belarusian.
In 1939–1940 he edited the magazine Bielaruski front and established the Belarusian Independence Party
Belarusian Independence Party
The Belarusian Independence Party was a Belarusian separatist military organization during the Second World War.-Creation:The BNP was probably created in 1939—1940 in Vilnius . The initiator of its creation was padre Vincent Hadleŭski...
. Hadleŭski's ideology was right-wing conservative and Christian, while most of other Belarusian national movement at that time was rather leftist, for example as the major West Belarusian political parties - the Belarusian Peasants' and Workers' Union
Belarusian Peasants' and Workers' Union
The Belarusian Peasants' and Workers' Union was a socialist political party in Poland-controlled West Belarus that demanded independence of Belarus and social rights for the discriminated Belarusian minority in mid-war Poland. The BPWU was created in 1925 by a group of Belarusian deputies of the...
and later the Communist Party of West Belarus
Communist Party of West Belarus
The Communist Party of West Belarus was a banned Belarusian political party in Poland-controlled West Belarus from 1923 until 1939.The party was founded in 1923 in Wilno by representatives of Belarusian communist circles from Wilno, Białystok and Brest...
.
In June 1940 Vincent Hadleŭski moved to Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
where he worked at the German-organized Belarusian Committee. In October 1941 he became chief scholary inspector of Minsk
Minsk
- Ecological situation :The ecological situation is monitored by Republican Center of Radioactive and Environmental Control .During 2003–2008 the overall weight of contaminants increased from 186,000 to 247,400 tons. The change of gas as industrial fuel to mazut for financial reasons has worsened...
and organized education processes in the city's primary schools. While that, he kept on promoting the idea of Belarusian independence and organized illegal activity of the Belarusian Independence Party, that later even worked on an anti-German uprising in Minsk.
On December 24, 1942 Vincent Hadleŭski was arrested by the German police and shot in Maly Trostenets extermination camp
Maly Trostenets extermination camp
Maly Trastsianiets extermination camp , located near a small village on the outskirts of Minsk, Belarus, was the site of a Nazi extermination camp.- History :...
.