Blessed Antoni Swiadek
Also known as: Antoni Witek
Feast Day
25 January; 12 June as one of the 108 Polish Martyrs of World War II
Born
27 March 1909 in Pobiedziska, Wielkopolskie, Poland
Died
25 January 1945 at the Dachau concentration camp, Oberbayern, Germany of typhus; he died with a rosary in his hand; buried in a mass grave near the village of Deutenhofen, Germany
Beatified
13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II at Warsaw, Poland
Venerated
23 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Antoni Swiadek, also known as Antoni Witek, was born on 27 March 1909 in the town of Pobiedziska, located in Wielkopolskie, Poland. He was the son of Władysław and Władysława Swiadek, and his father worked as a wheelwright. From a young age, Antoni displayed a deep piety and a strong commitment to his faith.
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