⛪ Saint of the Day : January 9
⛪ Other Names :
Joseph Pawlowski
⛪ Memorial :
9 January
12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II
⛪ Born :
12 August 1890 in Proszowice, Swietokrzyskie, Poland
⛪ Died :
Hanged on 9 January 1942 in the prison camp at Dachau, Oberbayern, Germany
⛪ Venerated :
26 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
⛪ Beatified :
13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II
On January 9 we commemorate the anniversary of the martyrdom of Polish priest, Joszef Pawlowski , victim of terror in Nazi concentration camp at Dachau, beatified by their compatriot Pope John Paul II on June 1999, together with 107 companions, including a fellow priest.
Joszef Pawlowski, was born in Proszowice, around Swietokrzyskie Poland, August 12, 1890 and was a priest from the Diocese of Kielce and rector of the seminary. He was arrested on February 1941 by the Gestapo, deported to the camp at Dachau, where he was hanged the following January 9.
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