Blessed Jan Eugeniusz Bajewski was born on January 17 1915 in Vilnius, Lithuania and died May 8 1941 in the Auschwitz death camp, Malopolskie, Nazi-occupied Poland. Feast Day is celebrated on May 7 or June 12 as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II.
Blessed Jan Eugeniusz Bajewski Biography |
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| Date of Birth | January 17 1915 |
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| Country of Birth | Lithuania in Europe |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Priests |
| Profession | Priest |
| Place of Work | Poland |
| Date of Death | May 8 1941 |
| Place of Death | Auschwitz death camp, Malopolskie, Nazi-occupied Poland |
| Feast Day | May 7 or June 12 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope John Paul II on 13 June 1999 |
| Canonization | N/A |
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Blessed’s Biography
Bl Jan Eugeniusz Bajewski was born on January 17, 1915, in Vilnius, Lithuania. Eugeniusz Bajewski was a member of the Franciscan Conventuals, taking the name Antonin. Ordained a priest. He worked together Saint Maximilian Kolbe to spread the gospel and help the poor. Antonin Bajewski was arrested and executed by the Nazis for the crime of being a Catholic priest. The Nazi nicknamed him prisoner 12764.
Death
He died on May 8, 1941, in the Oswiecim (Auschwitz) death camp, Malopolskie, occupied Poland.
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