Blessed Franciszek Drzewiecki
Feast Day
10 August; 12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II
Born
26 February 1908 in Zduny, Lódzkie, Poland
Died
Gassed on 10 August 1942 at the prison camp at Dachau, Oberbayern, Germany
Beatified
13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland
Venerated
26 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Franciszek Drzewiecki, also known as Reverend Franciszek Drzewiecki, was a Catholic priest and member of the Orionist religious congregation. He was born on February 26, 1908, in Zduny, Lódzkie, Poland, into a devout Catholic family. After completing his early education, Franciszek joined the Orionists and pursued his theological studies at their mother-house in Tortona, Italy.
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