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Memorial

• 16 May
• 12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II

Profile

Priest in the archdiocese of Warsaw, Poland, serving in the parish of Kutno. He was very active in youth ministry, and founded a Salesian center to support education. Imprisoned, tortured and murdered by Nazis for the crime of being a Catholic priest. Martyr.

Born

• 28 July 1875 in Suchým Lesie, Pecice, Mazowieckie, Poland

Died

• 16 May 1942 in the concentration camp at Dachau, Oberbayern, Germany

Venerated

• 26 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)

Beatified

• 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II

Readings

After several days of torture, the prelate died. He was a priest of God, a righteous man, fearing unrighteousness, and walking in righteous ways. I think it was a beautiful martyr’s death…. He had been preparing for it for many years, especially during the war. – Father Tadeusz Rulski

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Michal Wozniak“. CatholicSaints.Info. 2 February 2022. Web. 24 April 2024. <>