Blessed Antoni Beszta Borowski
Blessed Antoni Beszta-Borowski (born February 17, 1880 AD in Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą, Poland; died August 4, 1943 AD in Łomża, Poland) was a Polish Catholic priest martyred during the Nazi German occupation of Poland. He was among the 108 Polish Martyrs of World War II beatified by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw on June 13, 1999. His feast day is June 12.
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| Blessed Antoni Beszta Borowski | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | June 12 |
| Profession | Polish Catholic diocesan priest; martyr of Nazi German occupation; parish priest of the Diocese of Łomża |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Diocese of Łomża; Polish Catholic Church; 108 Polish Martyrs of WWII |
| Patronage | Poland; priests; the Diocese of Łomża; Podlachia; those persecuted under totalitarian occupation; parish priests |
| Attributes | Polish priestly vestments; palm frond of martyrdom; a cross; Polish landscape (Narew river); rosary; stole (priestly identity) |
| Birthplace | Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą, Poland |
| Death Place | Łomża, Poland |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; killed August 4, 1943, at Łomża, Poland, by the German occupying authorities; he was a Catholic priest who had served in the Diocese of Łomża in northeastern Poland; the Nazi German occupation of Poland involved systematic persecution and murder of Polish clergy, intellectuals, and civic leaders; many priests in the Łomża diocese were arrested and killed; Antoni Beszta-Borowski is among the 108 Polish Martyrs of World War II beatified by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw on June 13, 1999; feast June 12 |
| Primary Shrine | Łomża Cathedral, Łomża, Poland — diocesan veneration; June 12 feast; 108 Polish Martyrs |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; June 12 feast for the 108 Polish Martyrs |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Antoni Beszta-Borowski was born February 17, 1880, in Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą, Poland. He was ordained a Catholic priest and served in the Diocese of Łomża in northeastern Poland.
During the Nazi German occupation of Poland, he maintained his priestly ministry in the Łomża diocese. He was arrested by the German occupying authorities and killed on August 4, 1943, in Łomża.
He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw on June 13, 1999, as one of the 108 Polish Martyrs of World War II.
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Birth location: Nowe Miasto nad Pilicą, Poland
Death location: Łomża, Poland
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Blessed Antoni Beszta-Borowski (1880–1943) was a Polish Catholic priest of the Diocese of Łomża, martyred August 4, 1943, by the Nazi German occupying authorities. One of the 108 Polish Martyrs of WWII. Beatified John Paul II, Warsaw, 1999. Feast June 12.
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