While studying at the Germ. Königliches Gymnasium (Eng. Royal Gymnasium) in Inowrocław, as a result of open opposition to the brutal Germanization of Polish children carried out at the school, severely beaten by a German teacher. Transferred to the Germ. Königliches Katholische Gymnasium (Eng. Royal Catholic Gymnasium) in Trzemeszno in Trzemeszno, where was a member of the clandestine self‐educational Polish youth organization Thomas Zan Society, and in 1907‐1908 its chairman.

At the end of World War I 1914‐1918, prob. became chaplain of the Gniezno branch of the clandestine Polish Military Organisation of the Prussian Partition POWZP, originating from scout organisations, aiming i.a. to incorporate deserters from the German army into its ranks, and main goal of which was the creation of an independent Polish state with Greater Poland as its part.

After the abdication on 09.11.1918 of the German Emperor William II Hohenzollern; after the signing on 11.11.1918 by the Allies and the Germans, in the staff wagon in Compiègne, at the headquarters of French Marshal Ferdinand Foch, of the armistice and ceasefire — which de facto meant the end of World War I; and also after the handover on 11.11.1918 by the Regency Council – operating in the so‐called Germ. Königreich Polen (Eng. Polish Kingdom) occupied by the Central Powers (Germany and Austria–Hungary) — of supreme command over the army to Brigadier Joseph Piłsudski and his appointment as Commander‐in‐Chief of the Polish Army, which de facto meant the rebirth of the Polish state, encompassing however only the Germ. Königreich Polen, i.e. the Polish territory under Russian rule until 1915, but excluding the lands of the Prussian partition; Greater Poland — as the Prussian Germ. Provinz Posen (Eng. Poznań Province) — was still formally part of the German state. In Gniezno, the seat of the Germ. Kreis Gnesen (Eng. Gniezno County), where due to the Germanisation policy, ⅔ of the land was in German hands, the Germans very quickly, on 10.11.1918, established a Soldiers' Council consisting of 17 Germans and 3 Poles — following the example of similar councils established all over Germany and aspiring to take over power in the state. The Poles responded on 11.11.1918 by establishing a Workers' Council with 18 Poles and 4 Germans in its composition. These councils took over supervision of offices and public places in the city. Soon, however, another council, the purely Polish District People's Council PRL, established on an appeal and drawing authority from the National People's Council in Poznań, began to dominate. On 20.11.1918, became its member, considered its most outstanding activist. Where possible, attempts were made to Polonize the city authorities and to introduce the Polish language in offices and schools. The establishment of armed units, however, encountered resistance from the Soldiers' Council — although there were clandestine Polish organizations in Gniezno, such as the POWZP, and acting in the open such as „Sokół” (Eng. „Falcon”) or scout organizations, their activity was severely limited, because Gniezno was a strong German garrison center: the Germ. 6. Pommersches Infanterie–Regiment Nr. 49 (Eng. 6th Pomeranian Infantry Regiment No. 49) and the Germ. 2. Brandenburgisches Dragoner–Regiment „von Arnim” Nr. 12 (Eng. 2nd Brandenburg Dragoon Regiment „von Arnim” No. 12) were stationed there.

On 27.12.1919, the Greater Poland Uprising broke out in Poznań. The very next day, 28.12.1919, an emissary of the insurgents, Sergeant Peter Walczak, arrived from Poznań. Despite the resistance from the chairman of the PRL, with some of its members went to the barracks of the German Infantry Regiment No. 49 and demanded that they be handed over to the Poles. While the talks were ongoing, others accompanying him disarmed the German guards, took over the weapons depot and disarmed 5 senior officers living in the city. The barracks were captured. On the night of 28‐29.12.1919, the post office was taken over, introducing exclusively Polish telephone service, and the gasworks, power plant, city hall, bank and railway station were captured. Then the same Peter Walczak went to the barracks of Dragoner Regiment No. 12. The insurgents entered the courtyard through the open gate, marched into the officers' mess and forced the Regiment commander to issue orders to leave the barracks. The disarmed soldiers left to the train station. Gniezno was in Polish hands. After a while, the Germans reacted and sent c. 400 soldiers and a battery of cannons from Bydgoszcz. The unit stopped in the village of Zdziechowa, c. 7 km north of Gniezno, the artillery in the village of Mączniki, 2 km further. Poles tried to negotiate, but the German conditions meant a return to the state before the Uprising. On 30.12.1918, 300‐400 Polish volunteers set off towards Zdziechowa. 120 reached the destination, the rest withdrew after encountering returning emissaries, who advised them: „there are too few of you… you won't make it”. In the fog, they managed however to take over part of the village and capture c. 8 officers and 50 German soldiers. Then it was the Germans who came up with a proposal for talks. Took part in them as a chaplain of the insurgents. A ceasefire was agreed and the Germans, convinced that they were surrounded by 1,500 insurgents, abandoned their positions with weapons in their hands. At night, however, the Germans broke the truce and opened fire, killing one insurgent. Further negotiations took place, in which the Germans agreed ...

to disarm.

 On 31.12.1918, they left Gniezno for Poznań, without weapons.

The artillery unit in Mączniki remained though. When went there as an emissary of the insurgents, was apprehended, and the Germans withdrew to Żnin, taking him with them. In Bydgoszcz, was to stand before a German court and was sentenced to execution. Escaped death thanks to the intervention of a German pastor, and after 3 days was exchanged for German officers taken prisoner by the insurgents.

Returned to Gniezno, where several insurgent units were formed. One of them on 08.01.1919 set off to Szubin, where it was planned to attack the heavily defended town, which was the gateway to Bydgoszcz city. During the fighting, showed „exceptional heroism, leading the insurgent units into battle with a cross in his hand” — was even supposed to be briefly captured, but managed to escape. The battle ended in a defeat for the insurgents and the town was not captured that day. Returned therefore to Gniezno and on c. 18.01.1919 became a chaplain at the HQ of the northern front of the Uprising and of the 1st Northern Military District, with command of the military stating area in Gniezno. When the oath ceremony of the garrison in Gniezno took place on 09.02.1919, the regiment formed there was given the name of the 3rd Greater Poland Uhlan Regiment. Became its chaplain, as well as Gniezno garrison chaplain. The Uprising ended on 16.02.1919 with the armistice in Trier, enforced by the victorious Entente countries, by virtue of which the Polish insurgent Greater Poland Army was recognized as an allied force and a border was established, which „German troops were forbidden to cross”, leaving a large part of Greater Poland outside their influence. However, due to the lack of final political arrangements, constant German provocations and the obvious preparations by the Germans for military action, on 23.05.1919 the Regiment was transferred to the Noteć River region to protect the demarcation line there. Although the Treaty of Versailles was signed on 28.06.1919, by virtue of which Greater Poland was awarded to Poland, German provocations continued. It was not until early 08.1919 that the Regiment returned to Gniezno, where it continued its training. In the autumn of 1919 it again went to the north of Greater Poland, awaiting the entry into force of the Treaty of Versailles, which depended on its ratification by all parties, and the taking into possession of the lands granted to Poland by the treaty but still controlled by the Germans — in particular Pomerania.

The treaty came into force on 10.01.1920. Greater Poland became part of Poland. At that time, however, was already the chaplain of the 2nd Greater Poland Rifle Division of the Greater Poland Army, its titular parish priest, and at the same time the chaplain of the 7th Greater Poland Rifle Regiment. Accepted the nomination on 01.12.1919. Also in 01.1920, the Division — already a unit of the Polish Army — adopted the name of the 15th Greater Poland Infantry Division, and the regiment of the 61st Greater Poland Rifle Regiment. Went then with the Regiment to take over Pomerania. On 19.01.1920, entered Chodzież, from where continued march north. The Regiment returned to Chodzież on 01.03.1920, to accept the banner offered to him — led the ceremony to consecrate it. On 06.03.1920 the Regiment — whose fate largely reflects the fate of the entire Division — was sent to the front lines of the Polish–Russian War of 1919‐1921. Till 25.04.1920, and the beginning of the so‐called Kiev expedition, was stationed in the Brody–Krasne–Zlochiv concentration area in Ukraine. On that day moved east. On 27.04.1920 captured Berdychiv, then through Kozyatyn, which reached the next day, on 30.04.1920 entered Fastiv. On 08.05.1920 was in Kiev, where took part in a parade of the Polish army. Till 22.05.1920 was stationed in near Novosilky on the left bank of the Dnieper, and next — in the face of the Russian offensive on the Polish Lithuanian–Belarusian Front in the north — was transferred to Minsk, which was in Polish hands. The Russians, intending to relieve their southern front near Kiev, broke through in several places the Polish defensive line along the Berezina River, through a number of lakes, to the Dvina River — historically known as the Smolensk Gate, and the Regiment almost immediately began fighting north of Minsk, in the vicinity of Lahoysk. On 29.05.1920 it won a significant victory in the Battle of Pleshchanitsy, after which it pushed the Russians back beyond the Berezina. For over a month it defended the line of the upper Berezina in constant clashes and sorties. On 04.07.1920 a major Russian offensive began in the north, under the command of General Mikhail Tukhachevsky. The Polish troops retreated. In continuous fighting the Regiment through Vawkavysk, the Bug line, withdrew to Warsaw. There, on the outskirts of the capital, it took defensive positions along the Świder River, between Okuniew and Warsaw. On c. 15.08.1920, the decisive Battle of Warsaw (known as the „Miracle on the Vistula”) began. The Polish counterattack came from the Wieprz River, from where Polish units attacked northward, striking the flank of the attacking Russians and cutting off their front units from their rear. The Regiment joined the counterattack, striking and recapturing Mińsk Mazowiecki on 17.08.1920, then Małkinia on 20.08.1920, and then through Śniadów, where it fought a bloody battle, reached Kolno. There, it forced the Rus. 2‐й конный Кавказский корпус (Eng. 2nd Caucasian Cavalry Corps), known as the Kavkor, under the command of Hayk Byzhyshkian, known as Gai‐Khan — renowned for numerous murders, rapes and robberies — to cross the border with German East Prussia, where was interned. Then, on 24‐26.09.1920 fighting near Vawkavysk, the Regiment took part in the second, most important battle of the war, the Battle of the Neman River on 20‐28.09.1920. The Polish victory led to the further displacement of the Russians to the east — on 11.10.1920 the Regiment fought near Koydaniv, and then on 15.10.1920 it found itself near Minsk. Was there that the armistice was announced. On 11.1920 it returned to Greater Poland, to Gniezno.

His duties included ministry not only in the 61st Regiment, but also in the entire 15th Division. „In the combat history [not only] of the regiment, but of the entire Polish army, wrote his name in golden letters as a priest–hero”— states the Regiment's monograph. And the application for the Virtuti Military order adds: on the critical day of 15.08.1920, „the 1st Battalion of the 67th Infantry Regiment finds itself in a critical position and is attacked en masse. The units, taken by surprise, unexpectedly began to retreat in panic […] Sensing the danger awaiting the units during their further retreat, runs 50 meters in front of the line, calling out to the soldiers at the top of his voice and encouraging them with words. Himself marks the line of defense and stops them. The soldiers, embarrassed and at the same time encouraged by [the chaplain's] courage, stand on the line designated by him and defend the position almost to the last cartridge, repelling continuous enemy attacks”.

In 1923, 1927,1924, 1925, and 1929 appointed reserve chaplain of the Polish Army (from 25.11.1926 each time for a statutory period of 2 years).

According to some sources, in 1939 took part in preparations for the creation — in the event of the outbreak of war and the beginning of the occupation — of clandestine off‐front diversion units, which later actually took the form of the Clandestine Military Organization TOW.

During German invasion of Poland started on 01.09.1939 (Russians invaded Poland 17 days later), after start of the World War II, commander of Polish Gniezno defence effort.

On 10.09.1939 while driving a car with a white peace flag, , attempting to commence talks with the Germans on the terms of Gniezno surrender, wishing to protect the historic city and its monuments from destruction, pelted with grenades by the Germans near Żydowo, c. 9 km from Gniezno.

Injured — suffered a left forearm wound.

Interrogated and tortured by the Germans in the hospital.

On 12‐13.10.1939 arrested by the Germans.

Transported to the prison in Inowrocław and sentenced there — according to sources, by the Germ. Sondergericht Hohensalza (Eng. Special Court in Inowrocław), but the designation „Field Martial Court” on a poster announcing his execution, made public on 14.10.1939 in Inowrocław, indicates that it could have been the Germ. Feldskriegsgericht (Eng. Field Military Court) — twice to death: for taking part in defence of Gniezno and for participation in Greater Poland Uprising in 1918‐1919.

Executed in the prison yard or in a nearby secluded forest, where years later his body was found, together with 13 officers of Polish Army.