Kalisz: 400 years of the painting of St. Joseph of Kalisz

The cult of St. Joseph in Kalisz dates back to the beginning of the 17th century and is related to the image of the Holy Family. Around 1625, Stobienia, a resident of the village of Szulec, founded it to the collegiate church of Kalisz as a vote of gratitude for his healing. This event was described in the first half of the 18th century by Fr Józef Świtalski. We learn about the history of the painting from the story of Fr Józef Świtalski, The ar…