Blessed Maria Anna Kratochwil
Also known as: Maria Antonina; Sister Antonina
Feast Day
2 October; 12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II
Born
21 August 1881 in Ostrava (a.k.a. Witkowice), Ostravský kraj, Poland (in the modern Czech Republic)
Died
Tortured to death on 2 October 1942 in Ivano-Frankivs’k (a.k.a. Stanislawów), Ukraine; grave site, if any, unknown
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 Maria Anna Kratochwil, also known as Maria Antonina or Sister Antonina, was a devout Catholic nun who dedicated her life to serving God and others. She was born on 21 August 1881 in Ostrava (also known as Witkowice), located in the Ostravský kraj region of Poland which is now part of the modern Czech Republic.
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