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Blessed Antoni Rewera
Blessed Antoni Rewera

Blessed Antoni Rewera

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

1 October; 12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II

Born

6 January 1868 in Samborzec, Poland

Died

Tortured to death on 1 October 1942 at the Dachau concentration camp, Bavaria, Germany

Beatified

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

Venerated

23 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II

Biography

Blessed Antoni Rewera, also known as Antoni Julian Rewera, was born on 6 January 1868 in Samborzec, Poland. He dedicated his life to the service of God and became a priest in the diocese of Sandomierz. Known for his dedication and strong theological knowledge, Reverend Rewera was appointed as a professor of theology at the Sandomierz seminary.

Cause for Canonization

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

Feast Days

October 1June 12
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