ŚLĄSKIE STUDIA HISTORYCZNO-TEOLOGICZNE

The Rev. Teodor Kremski (1829-1906)
There are not many remains in human memory and in the historic sources about the life of the rev. Teodor Kremski (1829-1906), despite that he had great influence on the religious life of people living in Katowice, Rybnik and Jankowice Rybnickie in the second half of 19th and in the beginning of the 20th century. The rev. Teodor Kremski was one of the most interesting figures in the Silesian clergy at that time. He studied law in Wrocław, Bonn and Berlin and promised to be a good lawyer. But he gave it up in favor of the priesthood. He graduated in theology at Wrocław University and took the cure of souls in Bujaków and Opole parishes. He was the first parish-priest in Katowice as the city, and the builder of the St. Mary’s Church in Katowice. At that time he felt ill, and looking for therapy he traveled even to the Orient. After that he settled in the convent of the congregation of the Sisters Servants of Mary Immaculate (AM) in Poręba, where his voice recovered by miracle. Then he became the chaplain in St. Julius’ hospital in Rybnik. He stayed there for 34 years serving the ill and the poor during days and nights and he gave away all his personal property. He died of heart attack while he was bringing solace to the dying person.