February 23: Blessed Stefan Wincenty Frelichowski - New Martyr Of Poland


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Patron of Polish Scouts
Born January 22, 1913(1913-01-22)Chełmża, German Empire
Died February 23, 1945 (aged 32)Dachau concentration camp

Blessed Stefan Wincenty Frelichowski (b. January 22, 1913 in Chełmża - February 23, 1945 in Dachau) was a Polish priest, scout and is patron of Polish Scouts. Arrested by the Gestapo on October 18, 1939 he was imprisoned in the German concentration camps Stutthof, Grenzdorf, Sachsenhausen and Dachau where he died.

Blessed Stefan Wincenty Frelichowski, pray for us!

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One Response to “February 23: Blessed Stefan Wincenty Frelichowski - New Martyr Of Poland”

  1. Zan Says:
    February 24, 2008 at 12:30 am

    Awesome, thanks Simple!

    Hey Stefan is one of my names! (I have four total, sounds cool but it takes forever write 37 letters) This means I might have to claim St. Stefan New Martyr Of Poland as my one of my patrons….

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