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BL. JERZY POPIELUSZKO, PRIEST - 19th OCTOBER
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1. Blessed Jerzy was born in 1947 in Okopy in Eastern Poland. After finishing at his secondary school Blessed Jerzy entered the seminary at Warsaw. After ordination to the priesthood
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1. Blessed Jerzy was born in 1947 in Okopy in Eastern Poland. After finishing at his secondary school Blessed Jerzy entered the seminary at Warsaw. After ordination to the priesthood
#JerzyPopieluszko #Christian #martyr
2. He worked at the parish of St Stanislas Kostka in Warsaw.
Bl. Jerzy was asked to organise the medical teams during the visit of Pope John Paul II to Poland and Warsaw.
On 13th December 1981, the communist authorities imposed martial law,
Bl. Jerzy was asked to organise the medical teams during the visit of Pope John Paul II to Poland and Warsaw.
On 13th December 1981, the communist authorities imposed martial law,
3. arresting many Solidarity activists. Bl. Jerzy became an important focus in a welfare programme to support families affected by martial law. He regularly attended trials of Solidarity activists, sitting with their families, so that the prisoners knew they were not forgotten.
