Financial audit of the richest roman catholic parish in Poland. Assets worth hundreds of millions of zlotys under scrutiny

St. Mary’s Basilica’s books of accounts will be thoroughly examined with the blessing of the Vatican. One of the richest parishes will have to grant access to a special commission appointed by the Metropolitan of Krakow, Grzegorz Rys.

The audit is tied to a long-running conflict involving former parish priest Dariusz Raś:

He was removed by Archbishop Marek Jędraszewski after 14 years due to alleged financial irregularities, including accepting donations and grants without diocesan approval and missing documentation.

There are unresolved questions, such as the disappearance of 1 million zł left by his predecessor in 2011.

Raś appealed to the Vatican, which temporarily halted his removal, but after a year-long review the Holy See upheld the decision.