Stanisław Potrzebowski (born 9 February 1937) is the founder and Naczelnik (leader)[1] of Rodzima Wiara, a Polish rodnover organisation, and of the European Congress of Ethnic Religions.

In 1957, he was arrested and interrogated by Służba Bezpieczeństwa for distributing leaflets against closing of the student magazine "Po Prostu"[need quotation to verify].

From 1958 to 1966 he served in the Polish air force; he left the army with the rank of poruchnik.

[3] In 1972, he finished his studies with honors and received a master's degree of history at the University of Wrocław.

In 1973, Potrzebowski went to West Germany and started studies at the University of Mainz.