Prizes and Awards

Professor Krąpiec was given the title of honorary doctor (honoris causa) by the following: the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies in Toronto, Canada (1989), the Catholic University in Leuven, Belgium (1990), the Experimental Institute of the State Pedagogical University of Tarnopol, Ukraine (1993). He was also decorated with various medals and orders, among which are: the French Order of the Academic Palms (1984), the Belgian Grand Officer Order of Leopold (1977), the Knight's Cross of the Order of Poland Reborn (1973), the Commander's Cross of the Order of Poland Reborn (1978), the Medal of the National Commission Education (1983), the Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1986). Professor Krąpiec was also awarded numerous prizes, among which is Salsomaggiore International Prize, Parma, Italy (1981); he was awarded the title of Professor of the Year by Consejo Cultural Mundial of UNESCO, Mexico (1988); he was awarded the Idzi Radziszewski Prize and the Medal of Merit of KUL (2001), and the "Polonia mater nostra est" medal by the Social Foundation of Polish Nation Remembrance (2000).

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