108 Martyrs of World War II
The 108 Martyrs of World War II, known also as the 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs (Polish: 108 błogosławionych męczenników), were Catholics from Poland killed during World War II by Nazi Germany.
| 108 Martyrs of World War II | |
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John Paul II during his visit to Poland in June 1999, Warsaw | |
| Born | of Polish nationality |
| Died | in 1939–1945 |
| Martyred by | German Nazis |
| Venerated in | 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 Józef Cebula |
Their liturgical feast day is 12 June. The 108 were beatified on 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland. The group comprises 3 bishops, 79 priests, 7 male religious, 8 female religious, and 11 lay people. There are two parishes named for the 108 Martyrs of World War II in Powiercie in Koło County, and in Malbork, Poland.
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