Aleksy Sobaszek
Polish Roman Catholic priest and martyr
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Aleksy Sobaszek (1895–1942) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest. He died in a Nazi concentration camp. He is one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II who were beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1999.[1][2]
BornAugust 17, 1895
Groß Pschygodschitz, Province of Posen, German Empire
Groß Pschygodschitz, Province of Posen, German Empire
DiedAugust 1, 1942
Dachau concentration camp, Dachau, Germany
Dachau concentration camp, Dachau, Germany
BeatifiedJune 13, 1999, Warsaw, Poland by Pope John Paul II
FeastJune 12
Aleksy Sobaszek | |
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Photograph of Sobaszek circa 1935 | |
| Born | August 17, 1895 Groß Pschygodschitz, Province of Posen, German Empire |
| Died | August 1, 1942 Dachau concentration camp, Dachau, Germany |
| Beatified | June 13, 1999, Warsaw, Poland by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | June 12 |
