da hermann73 » mercoledì 24 gennaio 2007, 19:33
I bridivi sono venuti anche a me...
E' giusto chiarire la vicenda al fine di evitare confusioni o fraintendere l'intervento dell'apprezzato Mario Volpe. L'Ordine di San Stanislao ha una definita e passata cornice storica, così come parzialmente riportato sul sito segnalato.
Attualmente tale organizzazione, a mio parere, non ha legittimazione, secondo anche i principi dell'ICOC (che tutti noi qui riconosciamo!)
L'attuale ordine "carnevalesco" di San Stanislao è "risorto" nel 1979 ad opera di uno dei due governi polacchi in esilio (questa è simpaticissima!) presenti a Londra durante la Guerra Fredda, che aveva contatti con altri governi in esilio.
Ecco cosa è scritto in proposito sul citato sito (non traduco poichè è un inglese molto comprensibile):
With the Russian Revolution, Czar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate in March 1917. The Order of Saint Stanislas once again fell into abeyance. The restored Independent Republic of Poland did NOT re-establish the Order of Saint Stanislas, but was instead it was superceeded by the Order of Polonia Restituta.
On the 9th of June in 1979, the Order of Saint Stanislas was re-established in five classes by the one of the two former legitimate Polish Governments In Exile, which was based in London. From the 9th of June in 1979, until the 20th of December in 1990, the former Polish Government (In Exile) used the Order of Saint Stanislas as a weapon against communism. The Order was bestowed upon worthy individuals. These individuals had been at the forefront in the struggle against communism. The Order had a very high profile in the struggle for independence, and the work being done by the European Central Council, which was a group of Freedom Fighters made up of the following Governments(In Exile):
The Kingdom of Ethnic Albania
The Kingdom of Bulgaria
The Independent State of Croatia
The Czechslovakian Government (In Exile)
The Republic of Free Estonia
The Polish Government (In Exile)
The Kingdom of Roumania
The Republic of Latvia
The Republic of Lithuania
The Republic of the Ukraine
Many members of the above listed legitimate Governments (In Exile) were decorated with various grades of the Order of Saint Stanislas. Upon re-establishment [as a charitable order] in 1979, the first Diploma of the Order of Saint Stanislas, along with the Grand Cross and Sash were placed at the shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Poland (Poland's most sacred shrine), by the Reverend General Bernard Witucki, a famous Polish General and a Minister in President Sokolnicki's Government. Later, the second Dipolma of the Order of Saint Stanislas, together with the Grand Cross and Sash, were presented to His Holiness Pope John Paul II by His Eminence Bishop Ignacy Jez, Bishop of the Diocese of Koszalin and Kolobrezeg during the Papal visit to Poland in 1989. His Holiness wished the Order well and the decoration that was presented to him is now on display at the Royal Castle in Krakow.
In 1990, following the withdrawal of Soviet Forces from Polish soil and the free election of a new and democratic President, "both" Polish Government's (In Exile) were merged with the now legal Government in Warsaw on the 20 th of December in 1990. Control of all Polish decorations was returned to Warsaw, but by a decree that was signed by the President and all Ministers of the Polish Government (In Exile) the Order of Saint Stanislas was made an independent charitable order of chivalry, entrusted with a special role to assist the poor in Poland and Eastern Europe.
The Order of Saint Stanislas is now a worldwide organisation with Priories established in most countries. The Order is a true international Brotherhood made up of Honourable men and women who have a very real concern for their fellow human beings and wanting to make a difference. Membership into the Order is by invitation from a member in good standing.