Dominik Jędrzejewski (4 August 1886 – 29 August 1942) was a Polish Roman Catholic priest killed at the Dachau concentration camp during World War II.[1] He was beatified in Warsaw on 13 June 1999.
Life and ministry
Jędrzejewski was born in Kowal, Poland, and was the youngest of six children of Andrzej and Katarzyna Zakrzewski.[2] He entered the seminary in Włocławek, was ordained a priest on 18 June 1911.[1] He then served in parishes in Zadzim, Poczesna, and Kalisz, before starting work as a teacher of religion in schools in 1920; he taught for 5 years before moving to parish work in Kokanin and Gosławice.[2] He also served as a prison chaplain, as a high school prefect, and also was devoted to youth work.
After the outbreak of World War II, Jędrzejewski was arrested on 26 August 1940 and was taken to a transit camp in Szczeglin and then to Sachsenhausen concentration camp.[2] On 14 December 1940 he was sent to Dachau. He refused to renounce the priesthood to regain freedom and died from debilitating work on 29 August 1942.[1]
Jędrzejewski was beatified by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw 13 June 1999 as part of a group of 108 Martyrs of World War II.[3][4]
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]"Dachau". Narodowe Sanktuarium Sw. Jozefa w Kaliszu. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- 2.[2.2][2.3]"Blessed Father Dominik Jędrzejewski". Roman Catholic Parish of St. Andrew the Apostle in Konin. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- 3."Jędrzejewski, Dominik". Swzygmunt. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- 4."The 108 Martyrs". U Catholic. Retrieved 10 June 2026.