His parents, Ludwika and Seweryn Malewicz, were Roman Catholic like most ethnic Poles, though his father attended Orthodox services as well.
Prindërit e tij, Ludwika dhe Seweryn Malewicz, ishin katolikë romakë si shumica e polakëve etnikë, edhe pse babai i tij kishte marrë pjesë edhe në shërbimet ortodokse.