
Blessed Marian Skrzypczak
Feast Day
5 October; 12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II
Born
15 April 1909 in Janowiec, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
Died
Shot with pistols on 5 October 1939 in front of his parish church in Plonkowo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
Beatified
13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
26 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Marian Skrzypczak, also known as Father Marian, was a courageous and selfless Catholic priest who dedicated his life to serving the faithful in the archdiocese of Gniezno, Poland. He was born on April 15, 1909, in Janowiec, a town located in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie region of Poland.
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