Blessed Ignacy Franczuk
Blessed Ignacy Franczuk (born April 4, 1920 AD in Kościaszyn, Poland; died September 26, 1943 AD in Siedlce, Poland) was a Polish Catholic layman who was martyred during the German occupation of Poland in World War II for sheltering Jewish people. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 13, 1999, among the 108 Martyrs of Poland. His feast day is June 12.
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| Blessed Ignacy Franczuk | |
|---|---|
| Feast Day | June 12 |
| Profession | Polish Catholic layman and martyr; born Kościaszyn Lublin Province April 4 1920; executed September 26 1943 at Siedlce for sheltering Jewish people during German occupation; beatified Pope John Paul II Warsaw June 13 1999 (108 Martyrs of Poland); feast June 12 |
| Rel. Affiliation | Catholic Church; Polish Catholic tradition; 108 Martyrs of Poland; World War II martyrs; Masovian Province; Poland |
| Patronage | Poland; Siedlce; Lublin Province; Polish Catholics; laypeople who shelter the persecuted; the Jewish community in Poland; those who risk their lives to help others; World War II victims; 108 Martyrs of Poland |
| Attributes | Lay Polish dress (WWII period); palm of martyrdom; June 12 feast; Siedlce setting; sheltering gesture (charity to the persecuted); German occupation of Poland context |
| Birthplace | Kościaszyn, Lublin Province, Poland |
| Death Place | Siedlce, Masovian Province, Poland |
| Cause of Death | Martyrdom; executed September 26, 1943, in Siedlce, Poland; Blessed Ignacy Franczuk was a Polish Catholic layman martyred during the German occupation of Poland in World War II; executed by the Nazi German occupiers for sheltering Jewish people; beatified Pope John Paul II Warsaw June 13 1999 (108 Martyrs of Poland); feast June 12 |
| Primary Shrine | Siedlce, Poland; beatified Pope John Paul II Warsaw June 13 1999; feast June 12 |
| Liturgical Class | Not in universal Roman calendar; June 12 feast for the 108 Martyrs of Poland |
| Historic Class | Not in 1962 calendar |
Biography
Ignacy Franczuk was born April 4, 1920, in Kościaszyn, Lublin Province. During the German occupation of Poland in World War II, he sheltered Jewish people at the risk of his own life. He was arrested by the German occupation authorities and executed September 26, 1943, in Siedlce.
He was beatified by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw on June 13, 1999, among the 108 Martyrs of Poland — a group of priests, religious, and laypeople martyred during the German and Soviet occupations of World War II. His feast day is June 12.
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Birth location: Kościaszyn, Lublin Province, Poland
Death location: Siedlce, Masovian Province, Poland
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