The Catholic and Social Parliamentary Club in the Legislative Sejm of the Republic of Poland in 1947-1952. Genesis, concepts and activity

The article analyses the genesis of the Catholic Social Parliamentary Club [Klub Poselski Katolicko-Spoleczny] in the Legislative Sejm of the Republic of Poland in the years 1947-1952, the stages of its activity and the political concepts of its deputies. It consisted of three parliamentarians: Jan Frankowski, Aleksander Bochenski and Witold Bienkowski. They were initially guided by the tactics of constructive opposition and the intention to create a broader political milieu of Polish Catholics. Initially, the deputies acted in a courageous and factual manner, but over time, in the face of internal disputes and political processes in the country, their activity became increasingly conformist and focused on defending, usually ineffectively, certain rights of Catholics.