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Bishop of Chimbote to establish first Polish martyrs' sanctuary

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

The bishop of Chimbote issued a decree on October 20 establishing the church in Pariacoto, Peru, as a sanctuary dedicated to Blessed Zbigniew Strzałkowski and Blessed Michał Tomaszek. This marks the first sanctuary in the world dedicated to these two Polish martyrs.

The two Polish Franciscans served in the Pariacoto parish before they were killed by terrorists in 1991. Father Jan Maria Szewek, OFMConv, told Vatican News that the sanctuary will serve as a great thanksgiving to God for their lives.

A formal ceremony to announce the sanctuary is scheduled for December 5, which marks the 11th anniversary of the beatification of the two missionaries.

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  1. Oct 22, 3:43 AM Gość Niedzielny Polski Zabili misjonarzy, nie ich dzieło. W Pariacoto powstało pierwsze sanktuarium polskich męczenników
  2. Oct 23, 5:38 AM Vatican News Polski Peru: pierwsze sanktuarium polskich męczenników

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