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Blessed Alfons Maria Mazurek

Also known as: Alfons Maria of the Holy Spirit; Alphonsus Mary of the Holy Spirit; Joseph Mazurek; Józef Mazurek

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

28 August; 12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II

Born

1 March 1891 at Baranówka, Lubelskie, Poland as Józef Mazurek

Died

Beaten then shot on 28 August 1944 in Nawojowa Góra, Malopolskie, Poland

Beatified

13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II at Warsaw, Poland

Biography

Blessed Alfons Maria Mazurek, also known as Alfons Maria of the Holy Spirit, Alphonsus Mary of the Holy Spirit, and Joseph Mazurek, was a Discalced Carmelite friar who dedicated his life to the service of God and others. Born on March 1, 1891, in Baranówka, Lubelskie, Poland, he made significant contributions as a teacher, administrator, and leader within the Catholic Church.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1999-06-13 by 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II at Warsaw, Poland

Feast Days

August 28June 12
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