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St Sigismund parish
05-507 Słomczyn
85 Wiślana Str.
Konstancin deanery
Warsaw archdiocese, Poland

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Martyrology of the clergy — Poland

XX century (1914 – 1989)

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surname

POCZĄTEK

forename(s)

Joseph (pl. Józef)

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    Tomb, parish cemetery, Wadowice Górne
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function

diocesan priest

creed

Latin (Roman Catholic) Church RCmore on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2014.09.21]

diocese / province

Lviv archdiocesemore on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2013.05.19]

date and place
of death

22.09.1922

Wadowice Dolnetoday: Wadowice Górne gm., Mielec pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.12.18]

details of death

At the beginning World War I, prob. in 1914, twice beaten up and maltreated by Russian soldiers — after successful Russian campaign of 1914 when they managed to capture Eastern Galicia from Austrians.

Tortured.

Miraculously avoided execution.

Taken hostage by the Russian and driven to Tarnów region.

There settled in family Wadowice Dolne.

In 1915, as the result of Battle of Gorlice in 05.1915, this territory was captured by Germans and Austrians and then prob. returned to his Ottynia parish (in 1916 was still registered as prefect of this parish).

In 1918, the year of the end of the World War I resided however back in Wadowice Dolne — without formal diocesan assignment.

Next returned to pastoral duties, prob. to Kotsubyntsi.

There witnessed Ukrainian atrocities during Polish–Ukrainian conflict of 1918‑1919.

During Polish–Russian war of 1919‑1921 fell sick.

In 1921 returned to Wadowice Dolne family home and soon perished without regaining health.

cause of death

extermination

perpetrators

Germans / Russians / Ukrainians

date and place
of birth

29.10.1885

Wadowice Dolnetoday: Wadowice Górne gm., Mielec pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
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presbyter (holy orders)
ordination

10.07.1910 (Lvivtoday: Lviv urban hrom., Lviv rai., Lviv, Ukraine
more on
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[access: 2022.01.16]
)

positions held

1918 – 1921

curatus/rector/expositus — Kotsubyntsitoday: Vasilkyvtsi hrom., Chortkiv rai., Ternopil, Ukraine
more on
uk.wikipedia.org
[access: 2023.03.02]
⋄ St Peter and St Paul the Apostles RC church ⋄ Kopychyntsitoday: Kopychyntsi hrom., Chortkiv rai., Ternopil, Ukraine
more on
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[access: 2021.12.19]
, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary RC parish ⋄ Chortkivtoday: Chortkiv urban hrom., Chortkiv rai., Ternopil, Ukraine
more on
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[access: 2020.11.20]
RC deanery

from 1912

prefect — Ottyniiatoday: Ottyniia hrom., Kolomyia rai., Stanislaviv/Ivano–Frankivsk, Ukraine
more on
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[access: 2020.11.22]
⋄ Assumption of the Mother of God RC parish ⋄ Stanislavivtoday: Ivano–Frankivsk, Stanislaviv/Ivano–Frankivsk rai., Stanislaviv/Ivano–Frankivsk, Ukraine
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.11.20]
RC deanery

1910 – 1912

vicar — Jagiellonian Horodoktoday: Horodok, Horodok urban hrom., Lviv rai., Lviv, Ukraine
more on
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[access: 2020.11.20]
⋄ Exaltation of the Holy Cross RC parish ⋄ Jagiellonian Horodoktoday: Horodok, Horodok urban hrom., Lviv rai., Lviv, Ukraine
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.11.20]
RC deanery

1906 – 1910

student — Lvivtoday: Lviv urban hrom., Lviv rai., Lviv, Ukraine
more on
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[access: 2022.01.16]
⋄ philosophy and theology, Metropolitan Theological Seminary

murder sites
camp 
(+ prisoner no)

Polish-Russian war of 1919—1921: War for independence of Poland and its borders. Poland regained independence in 1918 but had to fight for its borders with former imperial powers, in particular Russia. Russia planned to incite Bolshevik–like revolutions in the Western Europe and thus invaded Poland. Russian invaders were defeated in 08.1920 in a battle called Warsaw battle („Vistula river miracle”, one of the 10 most important battles in history, according to some historians). Thanks to this victory Poland recaptured part of the lands lost during partitions of Poland in XVIII century, and Europe was saved from the genocidal Communism. (more on: en.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2014.12.20]
)

Polish-Ukrainian war of 1918—1919: One of the wars for borders of the newly reborn Poland. At the end of 1918 on the former Austro–Hungarian empire’s territory, based on the Ukrainian military units of the former Austro–Hungarian army, Ukrainians waged war against Poland. In particular attempted to create foundation of an independent state and attacked Lviv. Thanks to heroic stance of Lviv inhabitants, in particular young generation of Poles — called since then Lviv eaglets — the city was recaptured by Poles and for a number of months successfully defended against furious Ukrainian attacks. In 1919 Poland — its newly created army — pushed Ukrainian forces far to the east and south, regaining control over its territory. (more on: en.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2017.05.20]
)

sources

personal:
wadowicegorne.plClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2016.11.06]
, www.krawiec-adam.plClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2016.11.06]

bibliographical:
Schematismus Universi Saecularis et Regularis Cleri Archi Diaeceseos Metropol. Leopol. Rit. Lat.”, Lviv Metropolitan Curia, from 1860 till 1938
original images:
miroslaw-kulaga.flog.plClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2016.11.06]
, wadowicegorne.plClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2016.11.06]
, miroslaw-kulaga.flog.plClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2016.11.06]
, wadowicegorne.plClick to attempt to display webpage
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