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Blessed Jozef Czempiel
Blessed Jozef Czempiel

Blessed Józef Czempiel

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

19 May; 12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II

Born

21 September 1883 in Józefka, Sláskie, Poland

Died

Gassed on 19 May 1942 in the concentration camp at Dachau, Oberbayern, Germany

Beatified

13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

26 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Biography

Blessed Józef Czempiel was a Catholic priest who dedicated his life to serving others and spreading the message of God's love. He was born on September 21, 1883, in Józefka, a village in the Sláskie region of Poland. From a young age, Józef demonstrated a strong connection to his faith and a desire to serve others.

Cause for Canonization

Beatified
Beatified1999-06-13 by 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II

Feast Days

May 19June 12
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