Krzysztof Kościelniak (born August 7, 1965 in Rabka, Poland[1]) – a Catholic priest, full Professor of History (History of the Orient, Asian Studies, Islamic Studies, History of Religion, History of the Oriental Churches).[2] Currently, a full professor at the Jagiellonian University,[3] at the John Paul II Pontifical Academy (UPJPII) in Kraków[4] and in the Seminary of the Pauline Fathers in Kraków.[5]