St. Joseph RC Cathedral - Table of Contents
Baptism
of Mieszko
- St. Joseph's RC Cathedral
AKA St. Joseph's RC Old Cathedral
50 Franklin St., Buffalo, NY
Baptism
of Mieszko
By Józef
Slawiński
1966
Hammered copper with silver and gold plating.
Mieszko I was the first historical ruler
of Poland.
Mieszko I's marriage in 965 to the Přemyslid princess Dobrawa (upper
right) and his baptism in 966 put him and his country in the cultural
sphere of Western Christianity.
Note Polish eagles
Special thanks to Rector
Msgr.
James F. Campbell for his cooperation in 2009
Photos and their arrangement © 2009 Chuck
LaChiusa
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