Early Life and Ordination
Second son of a simple railway worker, he was born in the Upper Silesian village Brzęczkowice (German: Brzenskowitz), now part of Mysłowice (German: Myslowitz) in 1881. After finishing school education in Poland, he was sent to Italy, where he studied philosophy at the Papal University. Completed his baccalaureate grade in 1904 in Poland. Consecrated to Bishop in 1926, and Cardinal in 1927.
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