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Antoni Leszczewicz
Polish catholic priest (1890–1943)
BlessedResearchedSecond Polish Republic
Feast: 17 February (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1890
Died
1943
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Rosica in Poland, Blessed Antoni Leszczewicz, priest of the Congregation of Marian Clerics and martyr, who, during the military occupation of that land in time of war, was burned by the persecutors of the Church for his faith in Christ.
The miracles
As a martyr he was raised to the altars without a miracle.
Why that counted as sanctity
The Roman Martyrology remembers him on 17 February as a Marian priest and martyr burned for his faith at Rosica during wartime occupation.
Connected on this site
- Wincenty Kluczyński Saint“He was ordained a priest on 13 April 1914, either by Wincenty Kluczyński or by Jan Cieplak.” — Wikipedia
- Jan Cieplak Servant of God“He was ordained a priest on 13 April 1914, either by Wincenty Kluczyński or by Jan Cieplak.” — Wikipedia
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 17 February (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q2042435 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Antoni Leszczewicz (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.