Jerzy Popiełuszko facts for kids
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Jerzy Popiełuszko
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| Priest; Martyr | |
| Born | 14 September 1947 Okopy, near Suchowola, Poland |
| Died | 19 October 1984 (aged 37) Włocławek, Poland |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Beatified | 6 June 2010, Warsaw, Poland by Archbishop Angelo Amato |
| Feast | 19 October |
| Attributes | Crucifix |
| Patronage | Solidarity |
Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko (14 September 1947 – 19 October 1984) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest who became associated with the opposition Solidarity trade union in communist Poland. He was murdered in 1984 by three agents of Służba Bezpieczeństwa (Security Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs), who were shortly thereafter tried and convicted of the murder.
He has been recognized as a martyr by the Roman Catholic Church, and was beatified by Archbishop Angelo Amato on 6 June 2010 in Warsaw's Piłsudski Square. His mother, Marianna Popiełuszko was present at the event. More than 100,000 people attended the open-air mass in the Polish capital Warsaw. Poland Post issued a set of stamps on that same day to mark the beatification.
Early life and priesthood
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After finishing school, he attended the priests' seminary at Warsaw. As a vicar he served in parishes in Warsaw, which consisted of the common people as well as students.
In 1981, Jerzy Popiełuszko joined the workers, taking part in strikers in the Warsaw Steelworks. Thereafter he was associated with workers and trade unionists from the Solidarity movement who opposed the Communist regime in Poland.
Popiełuszko's sermons were routinely broadcast by Radio Free Europe, and thus became famous throughout Poland for their uncompromising stance against the regime.
Monuments
There are two monuments commemorating Father Popiełuszko in Budapest, Hungary. In 2017, a monument containing Father Popiełuszko's motto "defeat evil with good" written in Polish and in Hungarian was unveiled in the Csepel district of the Hungarian capital. In Csepel, there is also a street named after Father Popiełuszko and a belfry in his honor.
Meanwhile, in 2016 in the Óbuda-Békásmegyer district of Budapest there is a square named after Father Popiełuszko and a monument consisting of stones that make up a rosary featuring quotes by Popiełuszko.
Images for kids
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Popiełuszko meeting with workers at the Gdańsk Shipyard
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Funeral (1984)
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Tomb of blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko
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Monument in Suchowola
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San Bartolomeo all'Isola in Rome, where Popiełuszko is commemorated in the memorial to 20th- and 21st- century martyrs.
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See also
In Spanish: Jerzy Popiełuszko para niños
