ŚLĄSKA NAGRODA im. JULIUSZA LIGONIA - EDYCJA 50-ta, ROK 2026

The ceremonial gala awarding the statuettes of the Silesian Juliusz Ligoń Award of the Catholic Association CIVITAS CHRISTIANA took place on February 5, 2026, at the Upper Silesian Pantheon in Katowice. The winners of the 50th anniversary edition of the Award were: Prof. Anna Pobóg-Lenartowicz (historian from the University of Opole, researcher of the history of Silesia), Marek Długozima (Mayor of Trzebnica), Apostolate of the Sick (for pastoral and formational work). The ceremony was attended by members of the Award Committee, the awardees, and Archbishop Andrzej Przybylski, Metropolitan of Katowice. The Juliusz Ligoń Award has been awarded since 1963 for outstanding achievements in culture, social activity, and the promotion of Christian and regional values ​​in Upper Silesia.