Tradition and Culture of the Jesuit Society in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth as Examples in "De viris illustribus" by Jan Poszakowski, SJ

The paper deals with examples presented by Jan Poszakowski, SI in his works (specifically De viris illustribus), drawn from the tradition and culture of Jesuit. Poszakowski’s oeuvre contains biographies outstanding Jesuits working Lithuania, but it also indirectly Lithuania itself, as an area Jesuit cultural activity 16th to 18th c. Priests brothers described Poszakowski did their best implement principal rules assigned order St. Ignatius. Through educational pastoral work Lithuanian contributed spiritual material development country. most prominent elements include obituaries, reports, martyrologium, menologium, apologetic pastorals activities well education. All these aspects are mentioned present paper.