Blessed Jan Eugeniusz Bajewski
Also known as: Antonin Bajewski; prisoner 12764
Feast Day
7 May; 12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II
Born
17 January 1915 in Vilnius, Lithuania
Died
8 May 1941 in the Oswiecim (Auschwitz) death camp, Malopolskie, occupied Poland
Beatified
13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
26 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom
Biography
Blessed Jan Eugeniusz Bajewski, also known as Antonin Bajewski, was born on January 17, 1915, in Vilnius, Lithuania. He entered the religious life and joined the Franciscan Conventuals, taking the name Antonin. As a member of the Franciscan order, he devoted his life to serving God and spreading the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Cause for Canonization
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