Blessed Wladyslaw Demski
Also known as: Ladislao Demski; Ladislaus Demski
Feast Day
28 May; 12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II
Born
5 August 1884 in Sztum, Pomorskie, Poland
Died
Tortured to death on 28 May 1940 in the concentration camp at Sachsenhausen-Oranienburg, Oberhavel, Germany
Beatified
13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II
Venerated
26 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
Biography
Blessed Wladyslaw Demski, also known as Ladislao Demski and Ladislaus Demski, was born on 5 August 1884 in Sztum, Pomorskie, Poland. He grew up to become a renowned professor of classical languages and later decided to dedicate his life to the priesthood. He was ordained as a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Gniezno, Poland.
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