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chapter, which he had approved. Perhaps he was afraid of the conse- quences of that decision. 58 We know from Kraus, who participated in that chapter as a rector of the Rzeszow house and was also the secre- tary of the chapter, that the Superior General’s instructions were ig- nored, and a petition was sent to him with a request that Fr. Opatowski, elected by the majority of the votes, 59 be approved in the office of the Provincial Superior for the next three years. Respecting this decision made by the provincial chapter, the General Council ap- proved Fr. Wenceslaus Opatowski as Provincial Superior of the Polish Province on March 20, 1668. 60 A Journey to Rome It has been mentioned above that before Fr. Papczynski set out for Rome, he had obtained letters of recommendation. These are im- portant testimonials of his sanctity at that time, and they have the value of documents. 61 Father Stanislaus Hipolit Bugaisky, Superior of the Augustinian monastery, wrote in his letter of recommendation dated October 1, 1667, that Fr. Stanislaus Papczynski enjoyed the love, friendship, and benevolence of their order and that he was known for the sanctity of his life. 62 Father Francis Mielzynski, Guardian of the Franciscan monastery in Warsaw, wrote in his letter of October 1, 1667, that Fr. Stanislaus was a model of perfection in his congregation. 63 Father Albert Grabiecki of the Dominican monastery in Warsaw, former su- perior of the monastery, Doctor of Theology ( magister ), in his letter of October 3, 1667, gave a very favorable testimony regarding Fr. Stanislaus’s religious life and sanctity. Joining him in the ardent com- mendations were other Dominicans: Fr. John Jangulewski, Vicar of the monastery, Fr. Hiacynth Wloszynowski, magister and preacher, Fr. Sebastian Losiecki, lector of the Sacred Theology, and Fr. Gaspar Klonowski, the first professor of Philosophy. 64 But it was Fr. Francis Wilga, Superior of the Camaldolese monastery at Gora Krolewska (today Bielany) who recommended Fr. Papczynski in a very special S TANISLAUS P APCZYNSKI 174