Roman Sitko (30 March 1880 – 12 October 1942) was a Polish Catholic priest. In 1941 he was arrested by the Nazis and murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. He is considered a martyr and was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 13 June 1999.
Blessed Roman Sitko | |
|---|---|
| Martyr | |
| Born | 30 March 1880 Czarna Sędziszowska, Poland |
| Died | 12 October 1942 (aged 62) Auschwitz-Birkenau |
| Beatified | 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II |
| Feast | 12 October,[1] 12 June (with the 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs) |
Life
editRoman Sitko was born on 30 March 1880 in Czarna Sędziszowska, Poland. In 1900 he started his studies for the priesthood and was ordained in Tarnów in 1904. Between 1907 and 1921 he worked as a priest in Mielec.
Sitko was arrested on 22 May 1941 by the Nazis. He was imprisoned for months before being sent to Auschwitz-Birkenau in August 1942.
Veneration
editAfter his murder Sitko was recognized as one of the 108 Martyrs of World War II. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 13 June 1999. His feast is celebrated on 12 October.
In 2014 a documentary was shot by a Polish screenplay writer, director and film producer Dawid Szpara.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Further reading
edit- Adam Nowak, Ksiądz rektor Roman Sitko. Życie, działalność, męczeństwo, Wydawnictwo Diecezji Tarnowskiej BIBLOS, Tarnów 1998, ISBN 83-86889-54-3. (in Polish)
- Stanisław Sojka, Męczennicy 1939—1945. Błogosławiony ks. Roman Sitko, Zeszyt 45, Wydawnictwo Duszpasterstwa Rolników, Włocławek 2001, ISBN 83-88743-64-3. (in Polish)
- Krzysztof G. Gucwa, Bardzo szanowany rektor. Numer 61908 z KL Auschwitz, Wydawca JAMAKASZ, Tarnów 2014, ISBN 978-83-938416-9-1. (in Polish)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Blessed Roman Sitko - Saint of the Day - October 12". 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Tarnów. Kręcili film o księdzu, gdy wkroczyła policja" (in Polish). 4 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
- ^ "Błogosławiony ksiądz Roman Sitko na dużym ekranie" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2014-12-06. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
- ^ "Sądeckie akcenty w filmie o bł. ks. Romanie Sitko" (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2014-12-08. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
- ^ "Bohater z wiary" (in Polish). 4 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-05.
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