Blessed Józef Czempiel
- 19 May
- 12 June as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II
Profile
Parish priest of Chorzow-Batory, archdiocese of Katowice, Poland. Known for his piety and ministry to the poor. Arrested on 13 April 1940 by Nazis for the crime of being a Catholic priest. Martyr.
Born
- 21 September 1883 in Józefka, Sláskie, Poland
- 26 March 1999 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
MLA Citation
- “Blessed Józef Czempiel“. CatholicSaints.Info. 8 June 2017. Web. 21 June 2018. <>