Blessed Boleslaw Strzelecki was a Catholic priest born on June 10 1896 in Poland, Europe and died on May 2 1941 in Poland. We celebrate his Feast Day on May 2 every year in the Catholic Church.
Blessed Boleslaw Strzelecki Biography | |
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Date of Birth | June 10 1896 |
Place of Birth | Poland in Europe |
Profession | Priest |
Place of Work | Poland |
Date of Death | May 2 1941 |
Place of Death | Poland |
Feast Day | May 2 |
Beatification | Beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 13 1999 in Warsaw, Poland |
Blessed Boleslaw Strzelecki Life History
Bl. Boleslaw Strzelecki was a parish priest in the diocese of Radom, Poland and was devoted to God and his fellow men in his parishioners. He was given the nickname Saint Francis of Radom. In January 1941 Bl. Boleslaw Strzelecki was arrested as part of the Nazi persecution of the Church. He was sent to the concentration camp at Auschwitz, Poland where he died four months later from general abuse and mistreatment. Boleslaw Strzelecki spent his time there ministering to other prisoners.
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