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Blessed Józef Zaplata
Blessed Józef Zaplata

Blessed Józef Zaplata

Also known as: prisoner P22099

Blessed
Post-Congregation

Feast Day

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

Born

5 March 1904 in Jerka, Wielkopolskie, Poland

Died

19 February 1945 at the Nazi concentration camp Dachau, Oberbayern, Germany of typhus and abuse

Beatified

13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II

Venerated

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

Biography

Blessed Józef Zaplata, also known as Prisoner P22099, was born on 5 March 1904 in Jerka, Wielkopolskie, Poland, into a humble farming family. Despite facing numerous challenges and growing up in poverty, Józef possessed a deep faith and a desire to serve God.

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