Roman Sitko

Blessed Roman Sitko
Priest, martyr
Born (1880-03-30)30 March 1880
Czarna Sędziszowska, Poland
Died 12 October 1942(1942-10-12) (aged 62)
Auschwitz-Birkenau
Beatified 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II
Feast 12 June (group memorial)

Roman Sitko (30 March 1880 – 12 October 1942) was a Polish Catholic priest. In 1941 he was arrested by the Nazis and then killed at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. He is considered a martyr and was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 13 June 1999.

Life

Roman Sitko was born on 30 March 1880 in Czarna Sędziszowska, Poland. In 1900 he started his studies for the priesthood and was ordained in Tarnów in 1904. Between 1907 and 1921 he worked as a priest in Mielec.

Sitko was arrested on 22 May 1941 by the Nazis. He was imprisoned for months before being sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau in August 1942.

Veneration

After his death Sitko was recognized as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 13 June 1999. His group memorial day (for the 108 Polish Martyrs) is celebrated on 12 June.

In 2014 a dokumentary was shot by a Polish screenplay writer, director and film producer Dawid Szpara.[1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Tarnów. Kręcili film o księdzu, gdy wkroczyła policja" (in Polish). Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  2. ↑ "Błogosławiony ksiądz Roman Sitko na dużym ekranie" (in Polish). Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  3. ↑ "Sądeckie akcenty w filmie o bł. ks. Romanie Sitko" (in Polish). Retrieved 2014-11-05.
  4. ↑ "Bohater z wiary" (in Polish). Retrieved 2014-11-05.


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