Stanislav Pietak
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Smilovice (Frýdek-Místek District)
is a village in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, on the Ropičanka River. It has a population of 581 , Poles constitute 26.4% of the population. It lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia...
) is Czech
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
theologian
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
and pedagogist
Pedagogy
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Pietak studied at the Evangelical Theological Faculty of the Comenius University in Bratislava
Comenius University in Bratislava
Comenius University in Bratislava is the largest university in Slovakia, with most of its faculties located in Bratislava. It was founded in 1919, shortly after the creation of Czechoslovakia. It is named after Jan Amos Comenius, a 17th century Czech teacher and philosopher.In 2006, Comenius...
and at the Christian Theological Academy in Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
. He received his doctorate from the Comenius University in 2000. He served as pastor in various congregations, e. g. in Třinec
Trinec
Třinec is a town in Frýdek-Místek District, Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It lies on the Olza River, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. The town has 37,405 inhabitants as of 2009, in 2001 17.7% of the population were Poles...
. He was chairperson for catechetics
Religious education
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at the Pedagogical Faculty of the University of Ostrava
University of Ostrava
The University of Ostrava , is in the city of Ostrava, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic. Founded in 1991, it has 6 Faculties.-Organization:The university is divided into these 6 faculties and 1 institute:...
(1993–2003)
He served as the bishop
Bishop
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of the Silesian Evangelical Church of Augsburg Confession
Silesian Evangelical Church of Augsburg Confession
The Silesian Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession ) is the biggest Lutheran Church in the Czech Republic. Its congregations are located mainly in the Czech part of Cieszyn Silesia. A significant number of the followers belong to the Polish ethnic minority. There is strong heritage of...
in 2006–2011.
He is one of the contributors of The Lutheran Study Bible
Lutheran Study Bible
Lutheran Study Bible or The Lutheran Study Bible is one of two different study bibles released in 2009 in the United States based on Lutheran theology....
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