He received his training at the Collegium Leoninum at Wejherowo, the Collegium Marianum at Pelplin, and the Pelplin Higher Seminary (Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Pelplinie).
In 2009, the fiftieth anniversary of Father Szulist's ordination was observed by a surprise celebration in Lipusz, attended by scholarly, civic, and church dignitaries from around Kashubia [REF].