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Jerzy Popiełuszko
Priest, Author
1947 – 1984
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Who was Jerzy Popiełuszko?
Jerzy Popiełuszko was a Roman Catholic priest from Poland, associated with the Solidarity union. He was murdered by three agents of the Polish communist internal intelligence agency, the Służba Bezpieczeństwa, who were shortly thereafter tried and convicted of the murder. He has been recognized as a martyr by the Catholic Church, and was beatified on 6 June 2010.
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- Born
- Sep 14, 1947
Okopy - Also known as
- Alfons Popiełuszko
- Jerzy Aleksander Popiełuszko
- Capelanul Popiełuszko
- Fericitul Jerzy Popiełuszko
- Jerzy Popieluszko
- Kněz Solidarity
- Kňaz Solidarity
- Jerzy Popieluszko
- Попелушко, Ежи
- Jerzy Popiełuszko
- Parents
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- Poland
- Profession
- Education
- John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
- Died
- Oct 19, 1984
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on July 23, 2013
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