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

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religious status

Servant of God

surname

RAMANAUSKAS

forename(s)

Francis (pl. Franciszek)

forename(s)
versions/aliases

Pranciškus

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function

bishop

creed

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

diocese / province

Telsiai diocesemore on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2014.12.20]

academic distinctions

Doctor of Theology

honorary titles

prelatemore on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2014.11.14]

honorary canonmore on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2014.11.14]
(Kaunas cathedralmore on
www.catholic-hierarchy.org
[access: 2021.12.19]
)

nationality

Lithuanian

date and place of death

15.10.1959

Telšiaitoday: Telšiai urban eld., Telšiai dist., Telšiai Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.01.06]

details of death

After German and Russian invasion of Poland in 09.1939 and start of the II World, after German attack on 22.06.1941 of their erstwhile ally, Russians, hid and provided shelter to a young Jew.

After German defeat in the World War II and start in 1945 of another Russian occupation arrested on 18.12.1946 by the Russians and accused of organization of defense against Bolshevik invasion in 1918‑20, participation in suppression of Bolshevik coup attempt in 1918, conducting anti–Russian activities after 1944, making anti–Russian homilies and providing support to anti–Russian partisans.

Repeatedly interrogated — c. 60 times, for more than 1,000 hours — maltreated and tortured.

After interrogations witnesses saw him spat blood.

Did not break or reveal anything, and did not admit guilt.

On 16.08.1947 sentenced to 10 years of slave labour in Russian concentration camps Gulag.

Held in Orsza in Belarus, and next in KarLag n. Karaganda, IntaLag (camp #5 and from 1949 camp #1), MinLag, VorkutLag.

In 1954‑5 held in Abieź camp in Komi republic.

There prob. clandestinely ordained at least two Catholic priests.

On 20.07.1957 released.

Return to Lithuania — exhausted and seriously ill, among others suffering from atherosclerosis — but forbidden to move to Telšiai.

Immediately however started to visit his diocesan priests and parishes, despite being constantly followed by the Russian security forces. Moved to Švėkšna parish in Šilutė deanery.

Soon forced to undergo two surgeries.

Did not recover and after the second one perished in hospital.

cause of death

extermination

perpetrators

Russians

date and place of birth

21.11.1893

Kudoniaitoday: Betygala eld., Raseiniai dist., Kaunas Cou., Lithuania
more on
lt.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.07.31]

presbyter (holy orders)/
ordination

11.01.1907 (Telšiai cathedralmore on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2013.05.19]
)

positions held

1944 – 1959

titular bishop {dioc.: Carpasia}, appointment: on 28.02.1944; ordination: on 09.04.1944, St Peter and St Paul the Apostles cathedral in Kaunas

1944 – 1959

auxiliary bishop (łac. episcopus auxiliaris) {dioc.: Telšiai}, appointment: on 28.02.1944

from 1940

rector {Telšiaitoday: Telšiai urban eld., Telšiai dist., Telšiai Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.01.06]
, Theological Seminary}

1932 – 1940

vice–rector {Telšiaitoday: Telšiai urban eld., Telšiai dist., Telšiai Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.01.06]
, Theological Seminary}

1931 – 1932

chancellor {Telšiaitoday: Telšiai urban eld., Telšiai dist., Telšiai Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.01.06]
, Diocesan Curia}

1929 – 1931

professor {Telšiaitoday: Telšiai urban eld., Telšiai dist., Telšiai Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.01.06]
, Theological Seminary}, lecturer of pastoral theology and homiletics

1927 – 1929

PhD student {Rometoday: Rome prov., Lazio reg., Italy
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.12.18]
, theology, Pontifical Gregorian University (Lat. Pontificia Universitas Gregoriana) – „Gregorianum”}

1926 – 1927

vice–chancellor {Telšiaitoday: Telšiai urban eld., Telšiai dist., Telšiai Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.01.06]
, Diocesan Curia}

1923 – 1926

vicar {parish: Telšiaitoday: Telšiai urban eld., Telšiai dist., Telšiai Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.01.06]
; dean.: Telšiaitoday: Telšiai urban eld., Telšiai dist., Telšiai Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.01.06]
}

from 1925

editor {„Samogitian matters” magazine}, also: co–founder

from 1923

chaplain {Telšiaitoday: Telšiai urban eld., Telšiai dist., Telšiai Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.01.06]
, Teachers' Seminary}

1922 – 1923

student {Kaunastoday: Kaunas city dist., Kaunas Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.06.29]
, philosophy, Vitold the Great' University (from 1930), University of Lithuania (1922‑30)}

1923

chaplain {Kaunastoday: Kaunas city dist., Kaunas Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.06.29]
, gymnasium}

1922 – 1923

chaplain {Kaunastoday: Kaunas city dist., Kaunas Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.06.29]
, prison}

1921 – 1922

vicar {parish: Raseiniaitoday: Raseiniai urban eld., Raseiniai dist., Kaunas Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.10.25]
; dean.: Raseiniaitoday: Raseiniai urban eld., Raseiniai dist., Kaunas Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.10.25]
}

1920 – 1921

vicar {parish: Krekenavatoday: Krekenava eld., Panevėžys dist., Panevėžys Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.02.03]
; dean.: Panevėžys / Krokialaukisdeanery names/seats
today: Panevėžys Cou., Lithuania
}

1917 – 1920

vicar {parish: Pumpėnaitoday: Pumpėnai eld., Pasvalys dist., Panevėžys Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.02.03]
; dean.: Pasvalystoday: Pasvalys urban eld., Pasvalys dist., Panevėžys Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.06.29]
}

till 1917

student {Kaunastoday: Kaunas city dist., Kaunas Cou., Lithuania
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.06.29]
, philosophy and theology, Theological Seminary}

murder sites
camps (+ prisoner no)

Abez: Penal GUŁAG camp 274/17 „B” in a village Abez on Usa river, by the Pechorska train line (Kotlas—Vorkuta) in Russian Komi republic (beyond Arctic Circle) belonging to various complexes of slave labour concentration camps: SevPechLag (1940‑50), MinLag (1948‑57) and PechorLag (1950‑9). Prisoners slaved at coal transport form Vorkuta mines, goods shipments, aforementioned railway line construction, including bridge over Usa river. It contained a „central hospital” for those camps, including totally exhausted inmates of VorkutLag. (more on: gulagmuseum.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2014.11.14]
)

VorkutLag: Russian complex of concentration camps and forced labour camp (part of Gulag penal system), near Vorkuta in Komi republic, created on 10.15.1938 — as a result of the split of larger UktpechLag complex of camps — where Russians held many Poles prisoners. Up to 75,000 (at peak — in 1950‑1 — c. 100,000) prisoners slaved there mainly in coal mines. In the most tragic 1943 c. 15.5% of prisoners held in the camp perished. Total number of victims of Vorkuta camps remains unknown. (more on: pl.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2014.05.09]
)

MinLag: Special GULAG camp No1 — Mineral (MinLag) — in Russian Komi republic, with a centre in Inta (beyond Arctic Circle). Founded on 28.02.1948 on the territory formerly under IntaLag concentration camp control. Disbanded on 06.08.1957 (when was incorporated into PechorLag camp system). Prisoners slaved in coal mines, mining gold and quartz, at road construction, brick making, etc. (more on: www.sciesielski.republika.plClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2013.08.10]
)

IntaLag: Russian concentration camp and forced labour camp, part of GULAG penal system, in the Komi republic (beyond Arctic Circle) — created from a number of camps of VorkutLag concentration camp comples, aimed at exploration and mining of coal deposits n. Inta. (more on: pl.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2013.08.17]
)

KarLag: Russian concentration camp and forced labour camp n. Karaganda in Kazakhstan. One of the largest in Gulag penal system, operational in 1930‑59 (though even later parts of the camp were used as a new concentration camp and prison). Stretched over 300 by 200 km, centered in Dolinka village, c. 45 km from Karaganda. One of the goals was creation a large food base for the developing coal and metallurgical industries of Kazakhstan. 10,000 to 65,000 (in 1949) prisoners — including women and children many of whom perished — were held in the camp at any one time. In total over 1,000,000 inmates slaved in KarLag over its history. (more on: en.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2019.10.13]
)

Gulag: Network of Russian slave labour concentration camps. At any given time up to 12 mln inmates where held in them, milions perished. (more on: en.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2014.05.09]
)

Ribbentrop-Molotov: Genocidal Russian–German alliance pact between Russian leader Joseph Stalin and German leader Adolf Hitler signed on 23.08.1939 in Moscow by respective foreign ministers, Mr. Vyacheslav Molotov for Russia and Joachim von Ribbentrop for Germany. The pact sanctioned and was the direct cause of joint Russian and German invasion of Poland and the outbreak of the II World War in 09.1939. In a political sense, the pact was an attempt to restore the status quo ante before 1914, with one exception, namely the „commercial” exchange of the so–called „Kingdom of Poland”, which in 1914 was part of the Russian Empire, fore Eastern Galicia (today's western Ukraine), in 1914 belonging to the Austro–Hungarian Empire. Galicia, including Lviv, was to be taken over by the Russians, the „Kingdom of Poland” — under the name of the General Governorate — Germany. The resultant „war was one of the greatest calamities and dramas of humanity in history, for two atheistic and anti–Christian ideologies — national and international socialism — rejected God and His fifth Decalogue commandment: Thou shall not kill!” (Abp Stanislaus Gądecki, 01.09.2019). The decisions taken — backed up by the betrayal of the formal allies of Poland, France and Germany, which on 12.09.1939, at a joint conference in Abbeville, decided not to provide aid to attacked Poland and not to take military action against Germany (a clear breach of treaty obligations with Poland) — were on 28.09.1939 slightly altered and made more precise when a treaty on „German–Russian boundaries and friendship” was agreed by the same murderous signatories. One of its findings was establishment of spheres of influence in Central and Eastern Europe and in consequence IV partition of Poland. In one of its secret annexes agreed, that: „the Signatories will not tolerate on its respective territories any Polish propaganda that affects the territory of the other Side. On their respective territories they will suppress all such propaganda and inform each other of the measures taken to accomplish it”. The agreements resulted in a series of meeting between two genocidal organization representing both sides — German Gestapo and Russian NKVD when coordination of efforts to exterminate Polish intelligentsia and Polish leading classes (in Germany called Intelligenzaktion, in Russia took the form of Katyń massacres) where discussed. Resulted in deaths of hundreds of thousands of Polish intelligentsia, including thousands of priests presented here, and tens of millions of ordinary people,. The results of this Russian–German pact lasted till 1989 and are still in evidence even today. (more on: en.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2015.09.30]
)

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