Blessed Stanislaw Kostka Starowieyski
Also known as: prisoner 26711
Feast Day
4 June; 12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II
Born
11 May 1895 in Ustrobna, Podkarpackie, Poland
Died
13 April 1941 in Dachau, Oberbayern, Germany
Beatified
13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
26 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Stanislaw Kostka Starowieyski, also known as Prisoner 26711, was born on May 11, 1895, in Ustrobna, Podkarpackie, Poland. Although he is often referred to by his prison number, his true identity was far more remarkable. Graduating from high school in 1914, Stanislaw went on to study law at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland. However, his academic pursuits were interrupted by the outbreak of World War I.
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