Jan Świerc and 8 companions
Jan Świerc and his 8 companions are a group of nine Polish Salesian priests martyred by the Nazi regime between 1941 and…
Place
Oświęcim
PL
5 saints associated
Jan Świerc and companions
Jan Świerc and his eight companions are Polish Salesian priests, martyrs of Nazism at Auschwitz and Dachau, beatified in…
Małgorzata Szewczyk
Polish foundress of the Congregation of the Seraphic Sisters, dedicated to the care of the poor and the elderly.
Martyrs of Nowogródek (11)
The eleven Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth offered their lives as a sacrifice to save hostages condemned to death…
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Which saints are connected to Oświęcim?
Saints associated with Oświęcim: Jan Świerc and 8 companions, Jan Świerc and companions, Małgorzata Szewczyk and Martyrs of Nowogródek (11).