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vorable to the Marians, is based on his personal experiences and demonstrates how highly esteemed the Marians were in places where they ministered. As Castellan of Inowroclaw, Francis Grzybowski was one of the so-called “greater castellans.” There were 33 castellanies in Poland, and the castellany of Inowroclaw was the fourteenth largest. 68 Grzy- bowski was also a Senator of the Kingdom of Poland. A request from such an important personage was received very favorably and with great respect in Rome. Alexander Zaluski, the author of three requests, was a Palatine of Rawa. The Korabiew Forest, the cradle of the Marians, was located in the territory of his palatinate. There is no information in any doc- ument that Zaluski had any personal contacts with Fr. Papczynski or any of the Marians. However, due to the nature of his office, he was well informed about their life and apostolic zeal. It seems, therefore, that his testimonies are very credible. Although Fr. Stanislaus was not mentioned there by name, their content suggests that praises for the Congregation were also addressed to him. It should be mentioned that the office of a palatine was one of the most important and most prestigious public offices in Poland in the 17 th century. 69 That is why Alexander Zaluski’s requests were of great importance. Initiative of the Procurator General Without waiting for new letters from Poland, already in May of 1699, Fr. Kozlowski submitted a new petition in the offices of the Holy See regarding approbation for the Congregation of Marians Fathers, for he still had not obtained approbation on the basis of the Rule of Life . Apart from the previous reservations regarding the rule itself, some unfavorable information about the Marians (sent from Poland) was also a factor. 70 But Fr. Joachim did receive an explana- tion that the Congregation of Marians of the Immaculate Concep- 381 The End of Father Stanislaus’s Life