Blessed Marian Górecki

Blessed Marian Górecki, born on 21 May 1903 in Poznan, Wielkopolskie, Poland, was the son of Tomas and Petronela Górecki. At the age of 17, he joined the army to fight in the Polish-Bolshevik war. After his military service, he felt a calling to the priesthood and entered the seminary, where he excelled academically and graduated with honors. On 1 July 1928, he was ordained to the priesthood.