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~ Martyrs Killed in odium fidei by Nazis [5] ~

(† 1940-46)

(8)     Ludwik Wrzoł AND 21 COmpanions

           from the Clergy and Lay Faithful

           of the Diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

 

1.       Ferdynand Sznajdrowicz

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 15 November 1886 in Żywiec (Poland)

           died: 18 January 1940 in Katowice (Poland)

2.       Józef Kwiczala  

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 26 July 1889 in Kaczyce, Zebrzydowice (Poland)

           died: 11 February 1940 in Łagiewniki, Kraków (Poland)

3.       Leon Haroński

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 05 September 1899 in Chorzów (a.k.a. Królewska Huta) (Poland)

           died: 22 February 1940 at KZ Buchenwald, Weimar (Germany)

4.       Ludwik Wrzoł

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 27 December 1881 in Zabrzeg, Czechowice-Dziedzice, Bielsko (Poland)

           died: 30 September 1940 at KZ Gusen, Perg (Austria)

5.       Franciszek Kotulicki

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 08 November 1881 in Skawina, Kraków (Poland)

           died: 21 January 1941 at KZ Dachau, Oberbayern (Germany)

6.       Jan Sznurowacki

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 29 July 1883 in Hnojník, Frýdek-Místek (Czechia)

           died: 01 May 1941 at KZ Dachau, Oberbayern (Germany)

7.       Stanisław Kukla

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 08 May 1881 in Suszec, Pszczyna (Poland)

           died: 18 May 1941 at KZ Dachau, Oberbayern (Germany)

8.       Edward Rduch

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 30 March 1885 in Jastrzębie Górne, Aleksandrów Łódzki (Poland)

           died: 29 May 1941 at KZ Mauthausen-Gusen, Perg (Austria)

9.       Jan NEPOMUCEN Barabasz

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 16 May 1873 in Ustroń (Poland)

           died: 21 June 1941 at KZ Dachau, Oberbayern (Germany)

10.     Rudolf Tomanek

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 01 February 1879 in Ropice, Frýdek-Místek (Czechia)

           died: 18 July 1941 at KZ Dachau, Oberbayern (Germany)

11.     Józef Kula

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 14 August 1891 in Hażlach, Cieszyn (Poland)

           died: 23 November 1941 at KZ Dachau, Oberbayern (Germany)

12.     Erwin Duda

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 01 September 1911 in Pruchna, Strumień, Cieszyn (Poland)

           died: 03 February 1942 at KZ Dachau, Oberbayern (Germany)

13.     Rudolf Szostok

           layperson of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 09 July 1904 in Podgórze, Skoczów, Cieszyn (Poland)

           died: 20 March 1942 in Cieszyn (Poland)

14.     Wojciech Kufel

           layperson of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec;

           seminarian

           born: 13 April 1916 in Łodygowice, Żywiec (Poland)

           died: 22 March 1942 at KZ Auschwitz, Oświęcim (Poland)

15.     Zygmunt Krzyżanowski  

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 25 June 1905 in Vysypivtsi (a.k.a. Isypowce), Zboriv (Ukraine)

           died: 05 April 1942 at KZ Auschwitz, Oświęcim (Poland)

16.     Franciszek Bojdoł

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 02 April 1905 in Wyry, Mikołów (Poland) 

           died: 27 May 1942 at KZ Auschwitz, Oświęcim (Poland)

17.     Władysław Suchoń 

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 19 March 1885 in Kęty, Oświęcim (Poland)

           died: 28 May 1942 at KZ Dachau, Oberbayern (Germany)

18.     Alfons Latocha

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 07 October 1906 in Ustroń (Poland)

           died: 05 June 1942 while on transport to KZ Dachau, Oberbayern (Germany)

19.     Józef Kopijasz

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 24 August 1871 in Brzeszcze, Oświęcim (Poland)

           died: 30 August 1942 at KZ Auschwitz, Oświęcim (Poland)

20.     Zdzisław Antoni Belon

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 26 May 1906 in Jarosław (Poland)

           died: 27 September 1942 at KZ Dachau, Oberbayern (Germany)

21.     Karol Kałuża

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 21 October 1899 in Załęże, Katowice (Poland)

           died: 09 November 1943 at KZ Dachau, Oberbayern (Germany)

22.     Józef Balcarek

           priest of the diocese of Bielsko-Żywiec

           born: 30 December 1912 in Karviná (a.k.a. Karwina) (Czechia)

           died: 23 May 1946 in Ustroń (Poland)

competent forum: Bielsko-Żywiec

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: martyrdom  

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 2012

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

session of cardinal and bishop members of the CCS:

postulator:

petitioner: Diecezja Bielsko-Żywiecka, ul. Żeromskiego 5-7, 43-300 Bielsko-Biała, POLAND

website: diecezja.bielsko.pl

(9)     Wilhelm Gaczek AND 3 COmpanions

           from the AUGUSTINIANS of the ArchDiocese of Kraków

 

1.       BOLESŁAW GACZEK (WILHELM)

           professed priest, Augustinians

           born: 23 November 1881 in Sucha (Poland)

           died: 17 November 1941 at KZ Auschwitz, Oświęcim (Poland)

2.       TADEUSZ WILUCKI (EDMUND)

           professed priest, Augustinians

           born: 20 December 1913 in Recklinghausen, Ruhr (Germany)

           died: 27 November 1941 at KZ Auschwitz, Oświęcim (Poland)

3.       KAZIMIERZ LIPKA (WOJCIECH)

           professed religious, Augustinians

           born: 30 June 1891 in Sidzina, Sucha (Poland)

           died: 24 February 1942 at KZ Auschwitz, Oświęcim (Poland)

4.        ADAM OLSZEWSKI (KRZYSZTOF)

           professed priest, Augustinians

           born: 21 December 1907 in Drzewce (Poland)

           died: 09 October 1942 at KZ Dachau, Oberbayern (Germany)

competent forum: Kraków

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: martyrdom  

rescript of “nihil obstat”:

opening of diocesan inquiry: 04 September 2018

closing of diocesan inquiry: 14 November 2020

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

session of cardinal and bishop members of the CCS

postulator: Rev. Josef Sciberras, osa

petitioner: Polska Prowincja Augustianów, ul. Augustiańska 7, 31-064 Kraków, POLAND

website: www.augustianie.pl

(10)   Izidor Završnik AND 5 COmpanions

           from THE CLERGY, CONSECRATED, AND LAITY

           OF SLOVENIA

 

1.        Mihael Grešak

           priest of the diocese of Celje

           born: 11 September 1914 in Griže, Žalec (Slovenia)

           died: 22 July 1942 in Celje (Slovenia)

2.       Ferdinand Potokar

           priest of the diocese of Celje

           born: 31 August 1911 in Brezno, Dol pri Hrastniku, Hrastnik (Slovenia)

           died: 05 November 1942 at the Stari Pisker prison, Celje (Slovenia)

3.       Izidor Završnik

           priest of the diocese of Celje

           born: 04 April 1917 in Sveti Jurij, Tabor (Slovenia)

           died: 10 March 1943 in Maribor (Slovenia)

4.        Matej Tušek (Kerubin)

           professed priest, Franciscan Friars Minor

           born: 08 September 1876 in Sveti Lenart, Železniki (Slovenia)

           died: 14 May 1943 at KZ Dachau, Oberbayern (Germany)

5.       Franc SALEŠKI Gomilšek

           priest of the archdiocese of Maribor

           born: 14 December 1872 in Krčevina pri Vurbergu, Ptuj (Slovenia)

           died: 29 October 1943 in Dobrnič pri Rdeči Kal, Ivančna Gorica (Slovenia)

6.        Franček Pen

           young layperson of the archdiocese of Maribor

           born: 09 October 1924 in Maribor (Slovenia)

           died: 12 May 1944 in Graz, Styria (Austria)

competent forum: Celje

CCS protocol number:

type of cause: martyrdom  

rescript of transfer of competent forum: (from Maribor, Munich-Freising and Graz-Seckau)

rescript of “nihil obstat”:

opening of diocesan inquiry:

closing of diocesan inquiry:

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

session of cardinal and bishop members of the CCS

postulator: Fra Metod Benedik, ofmcap

petitioner: Škofija Celje, Prešernova ulica 23, 3000 Celje, SLOVENIA

website: