August Hlond | |
|---|---|
| Primate of Poland | |
 August Hlond (1938) | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Gniezno |
| In office | 1926–1948 |
| Predecessor | Edmund Dalbor |
| Successor | Stefan Wyszyński |
| Other post(s) | Archbishop of Poznań (1926-1946),Archbishop of Warsaw (1946-1948) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 September 1905 |
| Consecration | 3 January 1926 by CardinalAleksander Kakowski |
| Created cardinal | 20 June 1927 byPope Pius XI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August Józef Hlond (1881-07-05)July 5, 1881 |
| Died | October 22, 1948(1948-10-22) (aged 67) Warsaw,Poland |
| Buried | St. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Da mihi animas, caetera tolle |
| Signature |  |
| Coat of arms |  |
August Hlond (5 July 1881 – 22 October 1948)[1] was a Polishcardinal of theRoman Catholic Church. He served as theArchbishop of Gniezno andPrimate of Poland from 1926 to 1948.
August Józef Hlond was born inBrzęczkowice,Kingdom of Prussia. He joined theSalesians of Don Bosco and was ordained a priest on 23 September 1905.[1][2]
Hlond was appointed the first Bishop of Katowice in 1925. In 1926, he became the Archbishop of Gniezno and Poznań, and thus the Primate of Poland. He was made a cardinal byPope Pius XI on 20 June 1927.[1][2]
As a cardinal, Hlond faced many challenges, including the rise ofNazi Germany and the outbreak ofWorld War II. During the war, he fled toRome and later toFrance, where he was arrested andinterned by the Nazis. After the war, he returned to Poland and became theArchbishop of Warsaw in 1946.[1][2][3]
Cardinal Hlond was a strong opponent of both Nazi and Communist regimes. He is remembered for his efforts to preserve the independence of the Polish church. He passed away on 22 October 1948 in Warsaw and is buried inSt. John's Archcathedral, Warsaw.[1][3]