Blessed Henryk Kaczorowski
Blessed Henryk Kaczorowski (born June 25, 1888 AD in Włocławek, Congress Poland, Russian Empire; died March 9, 1942 AD in Dachau, Bavaria, Germany) was a Polish Catholic priest and seminary rector martyred at the Dachau concentration camp during World War II. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 13, 1999, among the 108 Martyrs of World War II. His feast day is June 12.
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| Blessed Henryk Kaczorowski | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | June 12 |
| Profession | Polish Catholic priest and seminary rector; born Włocławek Congress Poland June 25 1888; rector of Diocesan Seminary of Włocławek; arrested by German Gestapo 1939; died Dachau concentration camp March 9 1942; beatified JPII Warsaw June 13 1999 among the 108 Martyrs of World War II; feast June 12 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Diocese of Włocławek; Polish Catholic martyrs; 108 Martyrs of World War II; Nazi concentration camp martyrs; Dachau Priest Barracks |
| Patronage | Poland; Polish priests; seminary rectors; Włocławek; those imprisoned in concentration camps; those who suffer for the faith under totalitarian regimes |
| Attributes | Priest's vestments; June 12 feast; Dachau concentration camp setting; seminary rector's role; Polish Catholic martyrdom; barbed wire; 108 Martyrs of World War II |
| Birthplace | Włocławek, Congress Poland, Russian Empire (present-day Poland) |
| Death Place | Dachau concentration camp, Bavaria, Germany |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; died March 9, 1942, at the Dachau concentration camp, Bavaria, Germany; Blessed Henryk Kaczorowski was a Polish Catholic priest, rector of the Diocesan Seminary of Włocławek; arrested by the German Gestapo in 1939; died at Dachau; beatified JPII June 13 1999 among the 108 Martyrs of World War II; feast June 12 |
| Primary Shrine | Włocławek, Poland; June 12 feast; beatified JPII Warsaw June 13 1999 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; June 12 feast for the 108 Martyrs of World War II in Poland; feast in the Diocese of Włocławek |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Henryk Kaczorowski was born June 25, 1888, in Włocławek, Congress Poland (Russian Empire). He was ordained a priest and became rector of the Diocesan Seminary of Włocławek.
After the German invasion of Poland in 1939, he was arrested by the Gestapo. He was sent to the Dachau concentration camp in Bavaria, where he died on March 9, 1942.
He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 13, 1999, in Warsaw, among the 108 Martyrs of World War II. His feast day is June 12.
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Birth location: Włocławek, Congress Poland, Russian Empire (present-day Poland)
Death location: Dachau concentration camp, Bavaria, Germany
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Blessed Henryk Kaczorowski (1888–1942) was a Polish Catholic priest and seminary rector from Włocławek martyred at Dachau on March 9, 1942; beatified John Paul II June 13, 1999. Feast June 12.
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