
Blessed Franciszek Drzewiecki
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 10
Born
February 26, 1908
Died
August 1, 10
Beatified
13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland
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.