Blessed Francis Rogaczewski

Also known as
Franciszek Rogaczewski
Francesco Rogaczewski
Memorial
11 January
Profile
Ordained in Gdansk, Poland in 1918. Pastor of Christ the King parish; much sought after confessor. Arrested on 1 September 1939 by Nazi invaders for the crime being a priest. Imprisoned and tortured for months. One of the Polish martyrs of World War II.
Born
1892 in Lipinki, Poland
Died
shot on 11 January 1940 near Gdansk, Poland
Beatified
1999 by Pope John Paul II
Canonized
pending
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