Blessed Michał Tomaszek
Blessed
Post-Congregation
Feast Day
August 9
Born
September 23, 1960
Died
August 9, 1991
Beatified
5 December 2015 by Pope Francis
Religious Order
Venerated
3 February 2015 by Pope Francis (decree on martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Michał Tomaszek was a Franciscan Conventual priest and one of the Martyrs of Chimbote. He was born on September 23, 1960, in Lekawica, Zywiec, Poland. Growing up in a devout Catholic family, Michał developed a strong faith and a deep calling to serve God.
Cause for Canonization
Beatified
Beatified2015-12-05 by 5 December 2015 by Pope Francis; beatification celebrated at the Estadio Centenario Manuel Rivera Sánchez, Chimbote, Peru, presided by Cardinal Angelo Amato
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