Blessed Alfons Maria Mazurek
Blessed Alfons Maria Mazurek (born March 1, 1891 AD in Baranówka, Volhynia, Poland (now Ukraine); died October 23, 1939 AD in Święty Krzyż, Świętokrzyskie, Poland) was a Polish Benedictine prior who was shot by German forces in October 1939 as part of the mass killings of Polish intellectuals, clergy, and community leaders during the early Nazi occupation of Poland. He was the prior of the Benedictine monastery at Święty Krzyż (Holy Cross), one of the oldest monasteries in Poland. He is among the 108 Polish Martyrs of World War II beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 13, 1999. His feast day is June 12.
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| Blessed Alfons Maria Mazurek | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | June 12 (group feast of the 108 Polish Martyrs of WWII) |
| Profession | Benedictine monk; Prior of Święty Krzyż Abbey (Holy Cross Abbey); martyr of the Nazi occupation of Poland |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Benedictine Order; Święty Krzyż Abbey; 108 Polish Martyrs of WWII; Polish Catholic Church |
| Patronage | Poland; Benedictine monks; Świętokrzyskie region; priors and abbots; those killed in the first days of occupation; Volhynia |
| Attributes | Benedictine black habit; palm frond of martyrdom; Święty Krzyż Abbey in background; relic of the True Cross (the abbey's treasure); cross; the 108 Polish Martyrs group |
| Birthplace | Baranówka, Volhynia, Poland (now Ukraine) |
| Death Place | Święty Krzyż, Świętokrzyskie Mountains, Poland |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; shot by German forces on October 23, 1939, near the Benedictine monastery of Święty Krzyż in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains, Poland; he was prior of this monastery; the Nazi German occupiers systematically murdered Polish clergy, intelligentsia, and civic leaders in the early weeks and months of the occupation (September–December 1939); Alfons Mazurek was among those killed in this initial wave of mass murder; he died for his faith and his Polish Catholic identity; he was 48 years old; beatified 1999 |
| Primary Shrine | Święty Krzyż Abbey, Świętokrzyskie, Poland — his monastery; June 12 feast; pilgrimage |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; June 12 feast in Poland |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Alfons Maria Mazurek was born March 1, 1891, in Baranówka, Volhynia (then Russia, now Ukraine). He entered the Benedictine Order and was appointed prior of the Abbey of Święty Krzyż (Holy Cross) in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains of Poland — one of the oldest and most symbolically important monasteries in the country, housing a relic of the True Cross.
When Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, the Nazi occupiers systematically murdered Polish clergy, intellectuals, and civic leaders. On October 23, 1939, German forces came to Święty Krzyż and shot Alfons Maria Mazurek along with others. He was 48 years old.
He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 13, 1999, in Warsaw as one of the 108 Polish Martyrs of World War II.
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Birth location: Baranówka, Volhynia, Poland (now Ukraine)
Death location: Święty Krzyż, Świętokrzyskie Mountains, Poland
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- Święty Krzyż Abbey, Świętokrzyskie, Poland — his monastery and place of martyrdom; June 12 feast.
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Blessed Alfons Maria Mazurek was the Benedictine prior of Święty Krzyż (Holy Cross) Abbey — one of Poland's oldest monasteries — shot by German forces on October 23, 1939, in the first weeks of the Nazi occupation. Beatified by Pope John Paul II among the 108 Polish Martyrs of WWII, 1999. Feast June 12.
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