Blessed Ignacy Franczuk
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- Also known as
- Ignatius Franczuk
- Memorial
- 24 January
- Profile
- Married layman and father of seven children from Derlo, Poland; his wife's name was Helen.
One of the Marytrs of Podlasie.
When Blessed Daniel Karmasz was killed, Ignacy picked up the cross Daniel had carried, and encouraged the people to defend their church.
- Born
- 1824
- Died
- shot on 24 January 1874 by Russian soldiers in Podlasie, Poland
- Beatified
- 6 October 1996 by Pope John Paul II
- Canonized
- pending
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