1174 scripta historica 6. Apologia Pro Egressu e Scholis Piis [Cracoviae? Luboczae?, 1671?] Introduction Who the author of this Apologia is and whom it concerns is not clearly marked at the beginning (or later on), but it is certain that the Apologia is an autobiographical writing of Fr. Papczyński. The language of this apology, written to justify his decision to leave the Piarists, is undoubtedly his own. At least twice the narrator’s “I” refers to “Fr. Stanislaus,”87 and at that time Fr. Papczyński was the only “Fr. Stanislaus” in the Polish Province of the Piarists. Furthermore, the whole tradition of the Marian Congregation is unanimous in recognizing Fr. Papczyński as both the author of the Apologia and the one whom it concerns. It is not known exactly when Fr. Papczyński wrote the Apologia. However, its content clearly indicates that he did so after he left the Piarists (December 11, 1670), but not immediately. It is possible that he wrote at least part of it before leaving Krakow in the summer of 1671. It is more likely though, that he wrote (or at least finished) the Apologia only – and soon – after moving to the Karski court in Lubocza (the beginning of September 1671). The reason and purpose for writing this Apologia, i.e., to describe the four true reasons for his leaving the Piarists, are explained below in the introductory part of this writing. It is not clear whether Fr. Papczyński used any other source but his own memory to write this Apologia. The Apologia is of great value to us, because without it we would not have known about many of the details of Fr. Papczyński’s departure from the Piarist Order. Thanks to the Apologia, we know for sure that witnesses of the informative process for the beatification of Fr. Stanislaus were wrong in claiming (in good faith) that he 87 Cf. §§ 7 and 32.
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