He received primary education at Zapolice and Kodrąb;[2] after this, he attended a gymnasium in Radom and the minor seminary in Sandomierz, obtaining his matura from the latter in 1938.
[5][6] He was appointed chaplain to Zdzisław Goliński on 14 July 1951 and secretary of the pastoral department at the diocesan curia of the Diocese of Częstochowa on 8 September 1951.
[6] He also received a scholarship to undergo specialized studies for two years, in order to prepare for a habilitation in moral theology at the Catholic University of Lublin.
[1] On 8 January 1961, he was consecrated by Zdzisław Goliński; his co-consecrators were Karol Wojtyła (later Pope John Paul II) and Stanisław Czajka.
[10] On 10 February 1966, Bareła was appointed chairman of the Marian commission of the Polish Episcopal Conference; he held this position until his death.