Blessed Wincenty Matuszewski was a Priest in the diocese of Wloclawek, Poland. He was born on March 3 1869 in Chruscienska Wola, Lódzkie, Poland, and died as a martyr on May 23 1940 in Witowo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland. We celebrate his feast day on May 23 every year in the Catholic Church.
Blessed Wincenty Matuszewski Biography |
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| Date of Birth | March 3 1869 |
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| Country/Place of Birth | Chruscienska Wola, Lódzkie, Poland |
| Matrimony/Holy Orders | Blesseds who were Priests |
| Profession | Priest |
| Place of Work | Poland |
| Date of Death | May 23 1940 |
| Place of Death | Witowo, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland |
| Feast Day | May 23 |
| Beatification | Beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 13 1999 |
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Blessed’s Biography
Blessed Wincenty Matuszewski was born in 1869 and was a priest in the Diocese of Wloclawek in Poland.
He was a parish priest in the church in Osieciny, an exemplary shepherd who served his church with great endurance and willingness to sacrifice.
Wincenty was arrested by German policemen on the night of May 23, 1940, along with his chaplain, Blessed Josef Kurzawa. Later they were murdered by Nazi for the crime of being a Catholic priest.
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