Blessed Michaël Kozal

Also known as: Michał

Blessed

Post-Congregation

Feast Day

26 January; 12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II

Born

27 September 1893 at Ligota, Wielkopolskie, Poland

Died

Martyred on 26 January 1943 in the Dachau concentration camp, Oberbayern, Germany

Beatified

14 June 1987 by Pope John Paul II in Poland

Venerated

8 May 1987 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Blessed Michaël Kozal was born to a peasant family in Poland, his humble origins shaping a life dedicated to service. Ordained a priest in

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