Interview with Fr. Krzysztof Pozharski, rector of the parish of St. Stanislav in St. Petersburg

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A beneficent man, born into a respectable family known for great achievements - this is the meaning of the name Stanislav. The second version of the translation is more popular; it predicts celebrity and fame for the owner due to his own achievements.

Origin of the name

The Old Slavonic word came about by combining two bases: “stan”, a designation of strength, fortress and “glory”, which speaks of the fame of the owner.

It is interpreted differently, but the essence remains the same: to become famous, to establish glory, to exalt one’s state.

According to the Slavists, it has Polish origins - the first mention was found in a manuscript of the 11th century. By the 14th-16th centuries, the peak of popularity was observed in Belarus and western Ukraine.

In documents from the late Middle Ages, linguists have discovered about 1,500 individuals named after the Catholic martyr Stanislav of Krakow, born in 1030. In Russia, widespread distribution was noticed later, at the beginning of the 19th century.

Interview with Fr. Krzysztof Pozharski, rector of the parish of St. Stanislav in St. Petersburg

First of all, I would like to ask you about the preparations for the celebrations dedicated to the 1050th anniversary of the baptism of Poland. You initiated the fact that this memorable event also affected Polonia in our city, and took on most of the organizational preparations. When did you first come up with this idea?

The idea of ​​organizing celebrations in honor of the 1050th anniversary of the baptism of Poland came to me about six months ago. Both in Poland and abroad, Catholic parishes were preparing for these celebrations. As in tsarist times, today there are several thousand Catholic Poles in St. Petersburg, many of whom actively participate in the life of the Church. In this regard, the idea of ​​holding anniversary celebrations in the Northern Capital arose. It was important for me that someone from the representatives of the Polish Catholic Church take part in them, therefore, with the permission of our Archbishop Pavel Pezzi, I decided to invite the Polish Metropolitan, Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz, thanks to whom our celebrations acquired special significance. The visit of such a distinguished person certainly gave all residents of St. Petersburg who are of Polish origin the opportunity to hear, see, and feel that Polish Catholics really celebrate this date. I really wanted the celebrations to awaken religious and national self-awareness in the parishioners, so all these six months we have been preparing for them in close cooperation with the Consulate General of Poland in the city on the Neva.

And the cooperation with the Museum of the History of Religion, with the Hermitage - did it also take place on your initiative?

The implementation of all the ideas I had, of course, became possible thanks to cooperation with the Consulate, museums, and the parish of St. Stanislaus and the Basilica of St. Catherine. It is physically impossible to organize a celebration of this scale alone. As for the State Museum of the History of Religion, one of our parishioners works there. Together with the management of the museum, we managed to organize a conference about Catholics in St. Petersburg, and this was also a very important part of the celebrations, because this museum contains many exhibits from Polish churches, some of which can already be seen, and some are patiently waiting in the wings. Here we should remember that the Museum of the History of Religion is the heir of the Leningrad Museum of Atheism, therefore all religious works of art that came to the museum in the 30s were stored in boxes without any special care, and only now they are gradually being brought to light , are being restored so that they can become part of the exhibition. For example, I recently learned that the museum’s collection contains two paintings by Francis Smuglevich - few people know that they are in St. Petersburg.

Like the painting by Smuglevich that we saw in the Hermitage - after all, before the revolution it hung above the altar in the parish of St. Stanislav, only then I ended up not in the Museum of Atheism, but in the Hermitage...

This painting by Francis Smuglewicz, painted in 1785, was originally located in the Cathedral of St. Stanislaus in Vilnius. In 1825 it was transferred to the Church of St. Stanislaus in St. Petersburg, where it remained until 1935. When the parish was closed, the painting was immediately taken away by Hermitage workers, and there it was stored, rolled up, like the work of an unknown artist. Only in the 70s it was established that this painting belongs to the brush of Smuglevich. When the building was returned to the Catholic parish, we made a lot of efforts to return the painting to its historical place, but our efforts were not crowned with success. Therefore, now, preparing for the anniversary celebrations, I asked the director of the Hermitage to organize a grand opening of this painting. And although it still needs restoration, Mikhail Piotrovsky met us halfway, so our delegation was able to take part in the opening of this canvas, which took place in the Restoration and Storage Center.

And that altar image that hangs in the church of St. Stanislav at the present time - what is his story?

It was painted specifically for our parish when it became clear that Smuglevich’s painting could not be returned. But, as they say, everything that is done is for the better. Firstly, in Smuglevich’s painting we see King Boleslav in the center of the picture, and the artist placed the figure of Bishop Stanislav a little to the right - in front of such a saint it would not be very convenient to pray. Secondly, the painting is a museum exhibit, which means it requires special climatic conditions and additional security, the organization of which would be very difficult for us. Therefore, in 1998, another painting was painted depicting St. Stanislaus during his last mass in the Skalka Church in Krakow, through the window of which the king and his army are visible, planning to take revenge on the bishop. Initially, a slightly different idea was considered: King Boleslav raises a sword over Saint Stanislav during mass - this is exactly the image that now hangs in the cathedral in Vilnius. But this plot seemed cruel to us, which could make it difficult to concentrate on prayer.

At the opening of the film, you said that the story of St. Stanislaus was significant for the Polish Church, since it shows that representatives of church authorities can and should resist state power if they do not agree with its actions. It seems to me that this is especially interesting in the context of the history of the Polish people in the 19th century, when, in fact, the parish of St. Stanislav in St. Petersburg.

Yes, this historical moment - the murder of Bishop Stanislav, who opposed the will of the king - influenced the religious culture of Poland as a whole. He shows that clergy have the right to instruct government authorities, to remind its representatives of the importance of God’s laws, even if it costs them their lives. Over the thousand-year history of the Polish Church, this has happened more than once: another example is Bishop Zygmunt of Felinsky, who was condemned to exile to Russia for resisting the tsarist government. I hope that the Hermitage management will one day be able to collect paintings by Polish artists in one place and open a Polish hall in which Smuglevich’s painting will take its rightful place. Then it could prompt millions of visitors to the Hermitage to think quite seriously...

Was the parish of St. Stanislaus originally called the “Polish” parish? Or did this definition appear later, due to the large number of Polish parishioners?

It is difficult to talk specifically about “Polish” parishes in St. Petersburg: there have always been many Catholics of different nationalities here - more than in other Russian cities. In addition, in the 19th century, Mass was celebrated in Latin. But sermons and some prayers were read in the native languages ​​of the parishioners, not only in Polish, but also in French, German, and Lithuanian. Gradually, parishioners of the same nationality united around one church: at the beginning of the 20th century, the French Church of Our Lady of Lourdes appeared, today known as the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes; The Germans were united by the wooden church of St. Boniface. But the Latvians and Lithuanians did not build “their” churches; they met in different parishes. In 1917, there were 7,200 parishioners in the Church of St. Stanislaus, and the schedule of services was as follows: a mass was celebrated in Latin, after which there was a sermon - in Polish, Lithuanian or Latvian, then there was another mass, and then a joint prayer - in national languages languages. And now the order is approximately the same: the main language in our parishes is Russian, but sometimes Masses are celebrated in other languages, and in our parish the second language is Polish.

And as a community of the parish of St. Did Stanisława and Polonia generally react to the celebrations of the 1050th anniversary of the Baptism of Poland? Did you manage to awaken in them the feeling that you spoke about at the beginning?

I can’t say that “Polonia” in St. Petersburg actively took part in all events - after all, there were only a few of us at services and exhibitions. But it seems to me that in the future this may be important for all residents of St. Petersburg with Polish roots, whose number reaches several thousand. This reminded them that they too belong to the Polish people and to the Catholic Church. Very few people in Russia pay attention to this, so the cooperation of the Catholic community with various Polish organizations is of very special importance.

Thank you for the interview!

Interviewed and translated from Polish by Anna Svetlova

Photo by Evgeny Martynovich

Name forms

The full name Stanislav has a powerful energy charge as it grows and becomes a strong amulet.

Psychologists recommend that men interested in professional growth not voice their abbreviated name - this reduces their personal potential.

Affectionate form of name

Abbreviated diminutive word forms are quite easy to form: Stasik, Stasya, Taska, Stanislavka, Slavik, Stasha, Slava, Stanya, Slavushka.

A short form when communicating with a person occupying a high-ranking position is undesirable.

Related names

They have a similar meaning and a similar element of “slav”, indicating ancient Russian origin: Tvorislav, Danislav, Rostislav, Tverdislav, Blagoslav, Cheslav, Yaroslav.

The feminine derivative form Stanislav is more often used in Ukraine.

Analogues of the name in other languages

The prevalence among Western European countries is low; in the English-speaking environment there are modified versions obtained by the abbreviation - Stan, Stanley.

Eastern Europe is characterized by a specific adaptation:

• Slovenia - Stano;
• Belarus - Stanislav;
• Czech Republic - Staniša;
• Croatia - Stanko;
• Slovakia - Stanislav.

In modern Germany and the USA it is translated briefly: Stenz, Stenzel. In Chinese it is written 斯坦尼斯拉夫, reading "sītǎnnísīlāfū".

In Japanese, the word has a more precise interpretation, written 有名なる, and pronounced Yumeinaru, describing a venerable, illustrious person.

Suitable middle names

Good compatibility is achieved when combined with a patronymic that sounds short and begins with a vowel: Olegovich, Antonovich, Artemovich, Andreevich.

Soft connection: Alekseevich, Evgenievich, Ilyich, Vasilyevich is considered less euphonious.

Character

In childhood

The boy is energetic, sociable and stubborn. Periods of activity can be replaced by apathy, indifference to studies and others.

Team sports have a positive impact on the formation of a child’s relationships with peers.

Parents should periodically interest the growing Stas in new ways of self-realization - sports tourism, learning foreign languages.

Doing what you love will smooth out the hot-tempered, capricious and touchy temperament observed in most teenagers. Gradually, the motivation to create a career and family is replacing secrecy and the desire to retire.

As an adult

The positive energy of the name has a beneficial effect on fate.

Stanislav can be emotional, touchy, and sometimes prefers to completely stop communicating with people who are unpleasant to him.

Determination and successful implementation of plans depend on the gentle support of loved ones and like-minded people.

An accomplished man is ambitious, proud and consistent. Able to maintain close family and friendly contacts, values ​​straightforwardness and truthfulness. He reacts poorly to criticism that hurts his pride, but when he makes a mistake, he tries to correct the situation.

The fate of the name Stanislav in love and marriage

Does the meaning of the name Stanislav promise happiness in love? Sex life for Stanislav is an inexhaustible source of joy and happiness. His intimate life is always well hidden from prying eyes. Stanislav has a difficult time communicating with women, just as it is difficult for them to communicate with him. Not every lady is capable of enduring the whims of this man, and therefore, despite the fact that Stanislav often meets women, there are few people who want to continue a relationship with him.

Stanislav marries for love, but there is also some calculation in his choice. Stas chooses as his wife a bright and cheerful woman who is not devoid of business qualities. His wife is distinguished by modesty and humility; the owner of this name simply cannot live under the same roof with a woman of a different character. He is the undoubted leader in the family, instilling respect and even fear in his household.

However, at the same time, he is not devoid of romance, from time to time he is able to demonstrate tender feelings to his wife and give pleasant gifts. Stanislav does not like to do household chores; he prefers to invite a professional plumber or electrician to fix a fault in the faucet or electrical wiring. He considers it his duty to help his neighbor to the detriment of his own interests or the interests of his family. For Stanislav, authority in the family is of particular importance. In everyday life he can be harsh, but he always repents. Moderately jealous.

Stanislav is strict with children, demands unquestioning obedience, and influences their decisions even in adulthood. Stas gets along well with his wife's parents.

Health

There is a tendency to catch colds - Stas at any age must monitor the quality of his immunity. It is recommended to avoid hypothermia and dress appropriately for the season.

After significant mental and emotional stress, you need to give the body time for quality recovery.

A labile nervous system causes insomnia and psychosomatic diseases that affect the respiratory and gastrointestinal tract. A clear daily routine, a balanced diet, and mandatory rest help to avoid problems.

Talents, profession, career

Choice of profession:

Stanislav has a penchant for exact and technical sciences. He has excellent mental abilities, knows how to make the right decisions, and succeeds in any chosen activity. The authorities value Stas for his honesty; he attaches great importance to discipline and is efficient. A guy named Stanislav achieves professional success in painting, cinema and acting, in medicine, pedagogy, and engineering.

Welfare:

Stas does not strive for wealth. He is generous to others, ready to donate money to educational or scientific institutions, and is involved in charitable activities.

Basic qualities of temperament

Biography

Jan Matejko The Murder of Saint Stanislaus

Stanislav was the son of a Polish nobleman, the long-awaited first-born, whom his father, according to his vow, prepared from childhood to serve God. Stanisław became a priest and canon in the Cathedral of Krakow, became famous as a preacher and was elected local bishop in 1072.

The capital of Poland was then located in Gniezno, and when the Polish king Boleslaw II stained himself with the rape of a noblewoman, the Archbishop of Gniezno should have condemned the king. But everyone remained silent, except Stanislav. When one day the king came to the cathedral where the bishop was serving, the prayers were immediately stopped. The angry king first sent servants to kill the obstinate man, but when they refused, he hacked him to death himself. This version of events is presented by the Catholic Church and is not historically accurate. Presumably, Bishop Stanislav was one of the initiators of the uprising of the magnates, for which he was executed by the king [ source not specified 1651 days

]. Pope Gregory VII imposed an interdict on Poland.

Love and relationships

Stas prefers to establish relationships with flexible and compliant girls. Ideal compatibility will be with a companion who does not compete with him in achievements and does not doubt his dominance.

• Good understanding with Galina, Lyudmila, Lilia, Anastasia, Tatyana, Larisa, Maria.
• Romantic relationships with Svetlana, Elena, Olga, Alexandra, Irina last a short time. When divorced, they rarely remarry.
• Relations with Tamara, Victoria, Vera, and Ulyana are worse - the imperious nature of the companions gives rise to a struggle for leadership.

Name compatibility

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Compatibility with female names

Female names suitable for Stanislav:

• Stanislav and Veronica
• Stanislav and Elena
• Stanislav and Larisa
• Stanislav and Oksana
• Stanislav and Rimma
• Stanislav and Tamara
• Stanislav and Eleanor
• Stanislav and Yulia

Failed name compatibility:

• Stanislav and Valentina
• Stanislav and Evgenia
• Stanislav and Zinaida
• Stanislav and Marina
• Stanislav and Svetlana
• Stanislav and Sophia

Talents and professions named after

Self-confidence, diligence and ambition make Stas indispensable to professionals in his chosen specialty.

He is always ready to learn new things, to be a pioneer, which helps when starting a personal business. Working as a subordinate, he often shows initiative and a desire to occupy a higher level.

A man gifted with versatile talents can successfully realize himself as a lawyer, doctor, or financial specialist.

Creative potential will find application in the position of designer, photographer, writer and other professions that require the ability to effectively reproduce mental images.

Stanislav always shows diligence, becoming the best worker thanks to his well-developed manual abilities.

Name horoscope

The date of birth has a great influence on a person’s destiny, determines the dominant character traits and the harmonious development of innate talents.

The secret of the influence of planets on psychological characteristics:

Destructive personality traits can be corrected if you learn to interact correctly with the cause of their appearance.

Spelling out the name

First letter of your name:

WITH

Such individuals always strive to have fun and want to be in financial prosperity. At work, managers value such employees. Occasionally they show their emotionality too much. In their personal life they may be searching for a long time, but if they are lucky enough to meet their love, they will not let her go anywhere.

Next, let's decipher each letter individually:

Meaning of a boy's name

Early childhood:

Stanislav grows up as a capricious, unbalanced, hot-tempered child. It is difficult to teach him discipline, it is difficult to force him to do what he does not want.

Teenager:

At school, Stanislav, as a rule, does not study well, because he cannot bring himself to learn what is not interesting to him. He is rude and unrestrained in his interactions with peers, often provokes conflicts, and sorts out relationships exclusively with the help of his fists.

Adult:

The lack of discipline habits, as well as sick pride, prevent Stanislav from building professional relationships at work; it is very difficult for him to be in the role of a subordinate. Stanislav the leader is a thunderstorm for his subordinates. It is difficult to justify himself to him, he does not listen to other people’s arguments, the only important thing for him is the fact that his subordinate did not cope with the assignment given to him. Stanislav can show real toughness towards an offending employee.

Stanislav is a man of mood. When he feels good, everything goes well in his life, he is able to show kindness towards others. If he has problems, he either withdraws into himself or takes out his anger on innocent interlocutors.

Stas laughs at life's difficulties, which creates the impression of irresponsibility and frivolity, but this is only an appearance. Stas knows very well what he wants, and even better, what he doesn’t want. The guy named Stanislav is proud and wary in everything that concerns his own success and well-being.

In the pursuit of their own happiness, Stanislavs are so selfish that they can trample on everything that interferes with the path to their goal. He is an egoist, but not a miser. The man is generous and shares everything. Stanislav's capricious nature in the sphere of love shows completely different traits: he can be cautious and constant. In communication, Stas maintains his distance. You need to earn a lot of trust in order for him to open up completely and reveal his vulnerability. You can always turn to Stanislav for help.

Name number

Name number:

2

Let's make the calculation:

C
(19 = 1 + 9 = 10 = 1 + 0 = 1) +
T
(20 = 2 + 0 = 2) +
A
(1) +
H
(15 = 1 + 5 = 6) +
I
(10 = 1 + 0 = 1) +
C
(19 = 1 + 9 = 10 = 1 + 0 = 1) +
L
(13 = 1 + 3 = 4) +
A
(1) +
B
(3) = 20 = 2 + 0 = 2

A person with name code 2 is a kind and romantic person prone to intellectual work. Such people have equally developed abilities in different areas, are attentive to details, love beauty and order around them. They are kind, prefer to obey rather than command, and have natural artistry and empathy. “Two” women are very feminine and compliant.

Negative traits include indecisiveness, passivity, depression, anger, weakness and self-criticism. An angry disposition, hypocrisy, pessimism and deceit may well ruin your life.

Using their intuition and tact, such people become good friends and psychologists. It is important that such peacefulness does not develop into servility and timidity. Cooperation is the main trump card of the “twos”, which will help them achieve success.

Value by time of year

The behavioral habits of an adult are often determined by time, even by the weather that accompanied his birth.

How the season affects temperament:

1. Summer - provides the ability to notice and use good moments. Changeable mood determines the speed of decision-making, which sometimes leads to undesirable consequences.
2. Autumn imparts optimism and resistance to the development of depression. They have a good memory and easily sense the deceitful intentions of their enemies.
3. Spring is characterized by such traits as spontaneity and the passion to be the best. A materialistic view of what is happening and ambition help to achieve your plans.
4. Winter - Stanislav is characterized by restraint and constancy; diplomatic solutions to problems are preferred to straightforwardness. A negative quality is an unwillingness to give in.

The pattern of appearance of similar features is associated with cyclicity equal to the length of the seasons. Their expression is most noticeable during the “personal” period of the year.

Celebrities named Stanislav

Contradictory natures, as a rule, are endowed with practical talents and quickly learn to use them correctly. Talented people who have earned worldwide fame:

• Stanisław Lem - Polish science fiction writer;
• Stanley Kubrick - American film producer;
• Stanley Baker - English actor;
• Stanislav Gribanov - history teacher, military writer;
• Stanley Martin Lieber is an American comics writer for Marvel;
• Stanislav Govorukhin - Russian film director;
• Stanislav Vlcek is a Czech footballer.

Most famous cultural figures were born in the 20th century; at the moment, the beautiful Slavic name Stanislav is rarely used among young people.

Character of the name Stanislav

Positive characteristics of the name:

The name Stanislav gives persistence in achieving the intended goal, reliability, peace, willingness to help, altruism, and charity. Stanislav is characterized by restraint, noble manners, and spiritual aspirations. The guy with this name is a man of few words. Stanislava does not try to impose his views on others, he knows how to listen to the opinion of his interlocutor, but at the same time he will remain true to his views.

Negative characteristics of the name:

Stanislav is characterized by stubbornness, isolation, vulnerability, and suppressed emotionality. He Stanislav, deep down in his soul, is very worried about grief and troubles.

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