Background
He was born in the coal mining town of Karviná to a coal miner"s family.
He was born in the coal mining town of Karviná to a coal miner"s family.
Grim graduated in 1904 from Polish gymnasium in Cieszyn and later studied theological studies in Vidnava and Wrocław and on 23 August 1908 was ordained as a Catholic priest.
He was one of the most important figures of the Polish-Catholic political camp in Cieszyn Silesia in the interwar period. Grim later worked as a vicar in Rychvald, Zebrzydowice, Jablunkov, Cieszyn and Brenna. He later worked as a priest in Górki Wielkie and then, in 1917-1935 and 1937-1950 in Istebna.
Grim also worked briefly in 1935-1937 in SkoczóWest
Grim was a Polish patriot, stood against the policies of Germanization and Czechization. And always connected the fate of Cieszyn Silesia with the fate of whole Silesia and Poland.
He also organized amateur theatre plays. Grim died on 18 October 1950 in Cieszyn and is buried in Istebna.
Grim was a member of several organizations, including Związek Śląskich Katolików (Association of Silesian Catholics), of which he was a chairman in 1929-1939.