Mieczysław Albert Krąpiec, OP: RIP

This just in, from Fr Lawrence Dewan, OP, who heard the news from Anna Zhyrkova at Kalamazoo: Fr Mieczysław Albert Krąpiec, OP, long-time leader of the Lublin School of Thomism—associated in the public mind most especially with Karol Wojtyla (the late pope, John Paul II)—has died. I’ll try to get more particular information as I’m able, and would be grateful for information from anybody.

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[Marcin Podbielski]

More can be found on the website of Catholic University of Lublin:
http://www.kul.lublin.pl/art_10800.html
and on the website of Polish Province of the Dominican Order:
http://www.dominikanie.pl/?f=aktualnosci&news=832
Unfortunately, only in Polish.
The funeral will take place in Lublin tomorrow (May 16)

Marcin Podbielski, Catholic University of Lublin, Poland
and The King's College, NYC

[Weronika Hansen]

from KUL website:

Born 25 May 1921 in Berezowica Mała in Podole. Fell asleep in the Lord while correcting the article "Christianity" 8 May 2008 in Lublin.

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The coffin with the body of Fr Krąpiec will be laid in the basilica of the Dominican fathers on Thursday 15 May from 3 pm, when the Chaplet of the Divine Mercy will be recited. A book of condolence will be set out at the same time.

The funeral ceremonies will take place 16 May 2007, beginning with a Funeral Mass at 10 am in the Basilica of the Dominican Fathers (ul. Złota 9)

We will then process solemnly to the University Church, where the Final Commendation will be made.

The body of Fr Krąpiec will be buried in the cemetery on ul. Lipowa.



(http://www.kul.edu.pl/art_10800.html)

[an extract, excuse the limping English, done in a hurry]