Marek Stępień

Marek Stępień is a Professor at the Faculty of Canon Law of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (UKSW). His research focuses on canon law and its application in historical and political contexts, particularly examining the functioning of the Catholic Church under communist regimes in Poland during the 20th century. Key interests include church-state relations, episcopal governance during authoritarian rule, and the documentation of religious institutions' activities in repressive environments.

His work analyzes topics such as the role of bishops like Józef Glemp, August Hlond, and Karol Wojtyła (later Pope John Paul II), as well as the institutional resilience of the Church during the Polish People's Republic. He has published 8 documented works, contributing to a total ministerial score of 218.

No specific scientific awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided materials. He maintains an academic profile linked to ORCID (0000-0002-5049-1480) and is associated with institutional publications tracking systems like Scopus and EuropePMC.