Blessed Mieczyslaw Bohatkiewicz
Also known as: Miecislao Bohatkiewicz
Feast Day
4 March; 12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II
Born
1 January 1904 in Kriukai (a.k.a. Krykaly), Marijampole rajonas, Lithuania
Died
Shot on 4 March 1942 in the forest outside Berezovichi (Berezwecz), Hrodzyenskaya voblasts’, Belarus; his body was dumped in a communal grave near the place of execution
Beatified
13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
26 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Mieczyslaw Bohatkiewicz, also known as Miecislao Bohatkiewicz, was a Catholic priest born on January 1, 1904, in Kriukai (also known as Krykaly), Marijampole rajonas, Lithuania. He dedicated his life to the service of God and his fellow human beings, particularly the poor and marginalized.
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