Michał Powęska

Rev. Dr. Michał Powęska serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of Protestant Theology at the Faculty of Theology, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Ordained in 2013, he holds advanced degrees from the Major Seminary in Sandomierz and KUL, with doctoral research conducted at Jerusalem's Studium Biblicum Franciscanum.

• Bachelor's in Biblical Theology (2018)
• PhD in Theology (2021) with distinction, supervised by Rev. Prof. Mirosław S. Wróbel
• Doctoral research at École biblique et archéologique française de Jérusalem

His research bridges Biblical Studies and Psychology, focusing on Gospel of John exegesis, Christological metaphors, and interdisciplinary applications of psychological theories to biblical characters. Recent work examines Nicodemus through Dąbrowski's Positive Disintegration Theory and Freudian analysis of religious consciousness.

His 15 most recent publications reveal strong specialization in Johannine literature (60%), sapiential intertextuality (25%), and priestly formation (15%), with increasing interdisciplinary collaboration since 2022. Key trends include archaeological contextualization of biblical texts and psychological analysis of discipleship models.

• Rector of KUL Award for best publication (2024)
• Editor of Biblical Studies section in Sandomierz Studies
• Reviewer for Biblical Annals journal
• Author of monograph published by Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht (2024)

As academic supervisor, he promotes Master's theses on missionary identity in Luke 10 and Markan discipleship models. He actively organizes the National Bible Week (17 editions) and delivers biblical commentaries for TVP Lublin and TVP Kielce. His editorial work includes co-editing Christian formation materials and serving as section editor for theological journals.

Fr. Powęska directs archaeological-biblical excursions in Mesopotamia and coordinates the Association of Polish Biblical Scholars' activities within the Sandomierz Diocese. His current research integrates Syriac language studies with exegetical work on patriarchal narratives.