The author presents the image of Bishop Edward Kisiel in the light of the
documents of the heads of the Bialystok structures of the Security Service, sent
to the Home Office. Bishop Kisiel took active part in social affairs, both in the
period of the development of the Solidarity trade union, and during the period
of the martial law in Poland . His activity had a character of pastoral assistance,
not a political action . He called for quiet and prudence, talked about the
social discipline and himself disciplined his priests. He treated the increasing
crisis with reservation, was afraid of war conflict and bloodshed. During the
martial law period he attempted to help the people interred spiritually and
materially. He disapproved of the situation in the country and criticised the
ceasing of the social dialogue.Oddział Instytutu Pamięci Narodowej w Białymstok
