Antoni Julian Nowowiejski Saint

Antoni Julian Nowowiejski (11 February 1858 - 28 May 1941) was a Polish bishop of Płock (1908–1941), titular archbishop of Silyum, first secretary of Polish Episcopal Conference (1918–1919), honorary citizen of Płock and historian. He died at the hands of the Germans in Soldau concentration camp near Działdowo on 28 May 1941, and was subsequently beatified by John Paul II'>Pope John Paul II in 1999 as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II.

Personal facts

Antoni Julian Nowowiejski
Birth dateFebruary 11, 1858
Birth place
Poland , Lubienia Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship
Date of deathMay 28, 1941
Place of death
Poland , Działdowo
TitleBishop of Płock

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beatified by
Pope John Paul II
beatified dateJune 13, 1999
venerated in
Catholic Church

Antoni Julian Nowowiejski on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.catholic-forum.com/saints/saintae5.htm
  2. http://www.nowowiejski.ota.pl/index.php?page=author