108 Martyrs of World War Two
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| 108 Martyrs of World War Two | |
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| Born | Poland |
| Died | 1939 – 1945 |
| Martyred by | Nazi Party |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 13 June 1999, Warsaw, Poland by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 12 June |
| Notable martyrs | Antoni Julian Nowowiejski Jan Franciszek Czartoryski Hilary Paweł Januszewski |
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The 108 Martyrs of World War Two known also as 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs (Polish: 108 błogosławionych męczenników) were Roman Catholics from Poland killed during World War Two by German Nazis.
Their liturgical memorial day is June 12. The 108 were beatified 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II at Warsaw, Poland. There are 3 bishops, 52 priests, 26 monks, 3 seminarians, 8 nuns and 9 lay people among them. There is a 108 Martyrs of World War Two- Parish in Powiercie in Koło County, Poland.
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- www.catholicforum.com– website listing the names of all 108 martyrs
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