Marcin Wysocki

Rev. Prof. Dr. hab. Marcin Wysocki serves as a Professor in the Department of Greek and Latin Patrology at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. He is a leading scholar in patristic studies, with particular focus on early Christian epistolography, eschatology, and theological interpretations of classical antiquity.

• Key Affiliations:
  • Editor-in-Chief of Vox Patrum journal
  • Vice-President of International Association of Patristic Studies (AIEP-IAPS)
  • International collaborations with Tangaza University College (Kenya), University of Oxford, and Boston College

Research Interests encompass:

• Analysis of Latin Christian letters from 4th-5th centuries (Ambrose, Jerome, Augustine, Paulinus of Nola)
• Eschatological themes in persecution periods
• Comparative studies of Eastern and Western patristic traditions
• Christian archaeology and material culture
• Patristic mariology and its reception
• Interpretation of classical heritage in Christian contexts

Article Trends reveal a scholarly trajectory focusing on:

• Epistolary forms as theological pedagogy
• Continuity and change in Christian fatherhood concepts
• Symbolism of nature in patristic writings
• Eschatological hope in crisis contexts
• Genre hybridity in early Christian texts
• Legal and moral frameworks in heresy debates

Scientific Awards include

• Bronze Medal for Long Service
• Multiple Rektor KUL Awards for academic excellence
• Election to International Association of Patristic Studies
• Vice-President of AIEP-IAPS

Academic Leadership involves

• Organizing 5th International Patristic Conference
• Managing Ministry of Science projects
• Co-editing volumes on patristic spirituality
• Supervising editorial boards of theological journals