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Jarogniew Wojciechowski
Polish martyr of World War II (1922–1942)
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Feast: 24 August (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Born
1922
Died
1942
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not yet
Who they were
At Dresden in Germany, Blesseds Czesław Jóźwiak, Edward Kaźmierski, Franciszek Kęsy, Edward Klinik and Jarogniew Wojciechowski, martyrs, who, of Polish origin, thrown into prison in the same period, suffered martyrdom by the axe.
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 24 May as one of five young Polish martyrs beheaded at Dresden.
Connected on this site
- Czesław Jóźwiak Saint“At Dresden in Germany, Blesseds Czesław Jóźwiak, Edward Kaźmierski, Franciszek Kęsy, Edward Klinik and Jarogniew Wojciechowski, martyrs, who, of Polish origin, thrown into prison in the same period, suffered martyrdom by the axe.” — this site's research
- Edward Kaźmierski Blessed“At Dresden in Germany, Blesseds Czesław Jóźwiak, Edward Kaźmierski, Franciszek Kęsy, Edward Klinik and Jarogniew Wojciechowski, martyrs, who, of Polish origin, thrown into prison in the same period, suffered martyrdom by the axe.” — this site's research
- Edward Klinik Blessed“At Dresden in Germany, Blesseds Czesław Jóźwiak, Edward Kaźmierski, Franciszek Kęsy, Edward Klinik and Jarogniew Wojciechowski, martyrs, who, of Polish origin, thrown into prison in the same period, suffered martyrdom by the axe.” — this site's research
- Franciszek Kęsy Blessed“At Dresden in Germany, Blesseds Czesław Jóźwiak, Edward Kaźmierski, Franciszek Kęsy, Edward Klinik and Jarogniew Wojciechowski, martyrs, who, of Polish origin, thrown into prison in the same period, suffered martyrdom by the axe.” — this site's research
Sources
- Roman Martyrology, 24 May (Italian Bishops' Conference, Santo del giorno)
- Wikidata Q95017 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
Checked against the sources listed on 22 September 2026. Corrections welcome.