Roman Catholic
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)
personal data
religious status
blessed
surname
TOMASZEK
forename(s)
Michael (pl. Michał)
function
religious cleric
creed
Latin (Roman Catholic) Church RCmore on
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[access: 2014.09.21]
congregation
Order of Friars Minor Conventual OFMConvmore on
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[access: 2013.05.19]
(i.e. Conventual Franciscans)
diocese / province
st Anthony of Padua and bl. James Strzemię province OFMConvmore on
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[access: 2014.08.18]
honorary titles
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (1st Class)more on
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (1st_Class)
(2022)
Grand Officer Esp. Orden El Sol del Perú (Eng. Order of the Sun of Peru)more on
Grand Officer Esp. Orden El Sol del Perú (Eng. Order of the Sun of Peru)
(08.1991)
date and place
of death
09.08.1991
Pariacotooffic. Saénz Peña de Pariacoto
today: Pariacoto dist., Huaraz prov., Ancash reg., Peru
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details of death
On 24.07.1989 left for a mission in Peru, South America.
Went to Lima, where learned Spanish, and then began missionary work in the village and district of Pariacoto — together with Fr Zbigniew Adam Strzałkowski.
The Marxist–Maoist, terrorist Esp. Sendero Luminoso (Eng. Shining Path), which controlled c. 40% of Peru at that time, threatened them with death — they did not give in and remained on the mission.
On 09.08.1991, three young, unknown men, fighters of the Esp. Sendero Luminoso, appeared in Pariacoto. Broke into the mission and terrorized the monks.
Had their hands tied.
According to some sources, they were put on „trial”, accused of „sedating the consciousness of the people through religion”. Were also accused of using a car, „a gift of imperialism, the Yankees”.
After being forced to hand over the keys to the monastic car, the murderers taken them out of the village, kidnapping the local mayor on the way.
All were murdered a few kilometres from the village — they were found lying face down on the ground.
Killed by a shot to the back of the head.
The perpetrators were never caught, heck, no investigation was ever launched.
date and place
of birth
23.09.1960
Łękawicatoday: Łękawica gm., Żywiec pov., Silesia voiv., Poland
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parents
TOMASZEK Michael
🞲 ?, ? — 🕆 1969, ?
RODAK Mieczyslava
🞲 ?, ? — 🕆 ?, ?
baptism
23.10.1960
Łękawicatoday: Łękawica gm., Żywiec pov., Silesia voiv., Poland
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St Michael the Archangel RC church
religious vows
01.09.1981 (temporary)
08.12.1985 (permanent)
presbyter (holy orders)
ordination
23.05.1987
Krakówtoday: Kraków city pov., Lesser Poland voiv., Poland
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St Francis of Assisi RC basilicamore on
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positions held
1989 – 09.08.1991
missionary — Pariacotooffic. Saénz Peña de Pariacoto
today: Pariacoto dist., Huaraz prov., Ancash reg., Peru
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[access: 2025.08.19] ⋄ Catholic Mission, Conventual Franciscans OFMConv
01.06.1987 – 25.07.1989
vicar — Pieńsktoday: Pieńsk gm., Zgorzelec pov., Lower Silesia voiv., Poland
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[access: 2025.08.19] ⋄ monastery, Conventual Franciscans OFMConv ⋄ St Francis of Assisi RC parish ⋄ Węgliniectoday: Węgliniec gm., Zgorzelec pov., Lower Silesia voiv., Poland
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[access: 2025.08.19] RC deanery — also: catechist; caregiver for disabled children
1981 – 1987
student — Krakówtoday: Kraków city pov., Lesser Poland voiv., Poland
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[access: 2021.06.07] ⋄ Higher Theological Seminary, St Francis of Assisi monastery, Conventual Franciscans OFMConv
31.08.1980 – 01.09.1981
novitiate — Smardzewicetoday: Tomaszów Mazowiecki gm., Tomaszów Mazowiecki pov., Łódź voiv., Poland
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[access: 2021.09.29] ⋄ St Anne monastery, Conventual Franciscans OFMConv
1980
accession — Conventual Franciscans OFMConv
others related
in death
STRZAŁKOWSKIClick to display biography Zbigniew Adam
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