Blessed Boleslas Strzelecki was parish priest in the diocese of Radom, Poland. His devotion to God and his fellow man led to his parishioners giving him the nickname Saint Francis of Radom. Arrested in January 1941 as part of the Nazi persecution of the Church, and sent to the concentration camp at Auschwitz, Poland where he died four months later from general abuse and mistreatment. He spent his time there ministering to other prisoners. He was born in Poniemon, Podlaskie, Poland, and died 2 May 1941 in Oswiecim (Auschwitz), Malopolskie, Poland.
Venerated 26 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Beatified 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland
The 108 Martyrs of World War II, known also as the 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs, were Roman Catholics from Poland killed during World War II by Nazi Germany. Their liturgical feast day is 12 June, the 108 were beatified on 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland. The group comprises 3 bishops, 52 priests, 26 members of religious, 3 seminarians, 8 female religious.
Venerated 26 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Beatified 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland
The 108 Martyrs of World War II, known also as the 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs, were Roman Catholics from Poland killed during World War II by Nazi Germany. Their liturgical feast day is 12 June, the 108 were beatified on 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland. The group comprises 3 bishops, 52 priests, 26 members of religious, 3 seminarians, 8 female religious.
Blessed Boleslas Strzelecki was parish priest in the diocese of Radom, Poland. His devotion to God and his fellow man led to his parishioners giving him the nickname Saint Francis of Radom. Arrested in January 1941 as part of the Nazi persecution of the Church, and sent to the concentration camp at Auschwitz, Poland where he died four months later from general abuse and mistreatment. He spent his time there ministering to other prisoners. He was born in Poniemon, Podlaskie, Poland, and died 2 May 1941 in Oswiecim (Auschwitz), Malopolskie, Poland.
Venerated 26 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Beatified 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland
The 108 Martyrs of World War II, known also as the 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs, were Roman Catholics from Poland killed during World War II by Nazi Germany. Their liturgical feast day is 12 June, the 108 were beatified on 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland. The group comprises 3 bishops, 52 priests, 26 members of religious, 3 seminarians, 8 female religious.
Venerated 26 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Beatified 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland
The 108 Martyrs of World War II, known also as the 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs, were Roman Catholics from Poland killed during World War II by Nazi Germany. Their liturgical feast day is 12 June, the 108 were beatified on 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland. The group comprises 3 bishops, 52 priests, 26 members of religious, 3 seminarians, 8 female religious.
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