Wydziały teologiczne na Uniwersytecie Warszawskim 1918–1939

Abstract

There were two theological faculties at the University of Warsaw: the Faculty of Catholic Theology and the Faculty of Evangelical Theology. There was also the Seminary of Orthodox Theology. Such a solution was not present at other Polish interwar state universities, where only faculties of Catholic theology were established (apart from the University of Poznań, where such a faculty did not come into existence). The Faculty of Catholic Theology at the University of Warsaw was intended only for graduates from theological seminaries, while at the other state universities, the laity of both sexes was also eligible to apply. Compared to the entire University of Warsaw, its theological faculties were the smallest structures regarding the number of students and researchers. The involvement of the staff in scientific work varied considerably, but the approach to lecturing was usually very competent. The student’s diligence was not at a high level. A vast majority of students did not graduate from the university on time, though this was true for most disciplines at all universities. The relations between the two theological faculties at the University of Warsaw were not painless. Also, the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Public Education leaned towards combining all three theological structures of the University of Warsaw into one, which eventually did not materialize, and the faculties remained separate entities until the outbreak of World War II.