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

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XX century (1914 – 1989)

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religious status

blessed

surname

ISZCZAK

forename(s)

Andrew (pl. Andrzej)

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beatification date

27.06.2001more on
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the RC Pope John Paul IImore on
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function

eparchial priest

creed

Ukrainian Greek Catholic GCmore on
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[access: 2013.05.19]

diocese / province

Lviv GC archeparchymore on
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[access: 2013.05.19]

academic distinctions

Doctor of Theology

nationality

Ukrainian

date and place
of death

26.06.1941

Sykhivtoday: part of Lviv, Lviv urban hrom., Lviv rai., Lviv, Ukraine
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details of death

During World War I chaplain of the Austrian army (prob. 24th Infantry Regiment).

During Polish–Russian war of 1918‐1919 ministered to wounded in Lviv.

After German and Russian invasion of Poland in 09.1939 and start of the World War II, after start of Russian occupation, new occupier closed down the Greek Catholic Theological Academy in Lviv.

Moved to his Sykhiv parish.

After German attack on 22.05.1941 of their erstwhile ally, Russians, apprehended for the first time by the Russians on 24.06.1941.

Marched to a nearby train station in Persenkivka village.

There however release in the evening.

Two days later his rectory was raided by a few Russian soldiers in panic mood in face of approaching Germans.

Dragged to a nearby field and there promptly murdered.

His body, numerous times pierced through with bayonets was found couple of days later.

cause of death

murder

perpetrators

Russians

sites and events

06.1941 massacres (NKVD)Click to display the description, Ribbentrop‐MolotovClick to display the description, Pius XI's encyclicalsClick to display the description, Polish‐Ukrainian war of 1918‐1919Click to display the description

date and place
of birth

23.11.1887

Mykolaivtoday: Mykolaiv urban hrom., Stryi rai., Lviv, Ukraine
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presbyter (holy orders)
ordination

26.06.1914

positions held

till 1941

parish priest — Sykhivtoday: district in Lviv, Lviv urban hrom., Lviv rai., Lviv, Ukraine
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⋄ Holy Trinity GC parish ⋄ Lvivtoday: Lviv urban hrom., Lviv rai., Lviv, Ukraine
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[access: 2022.01.16]
GC deanery

1928 – 1939

lecturer — Lvivtoday: Lviv urban hrom., Lviv rai., Lviv, Ukraine
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⋄ dogmatic theology and canon law, Greek Catholic Theological Academy

1919 – c. 1924

parish priest — Mylnetoday: Zaliztsi hrom., Ternopil rai., Ternopil, Ukraine
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[access: 2023.03.02]
⋄ Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary GC parish ⋄ Zaliztsitoday: Zaliztsi hrom., Ternopil rai., Ternopil, Ukraine
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[access: 2020.12.03]
GC deanery

1918 – 1919

prefect — Lvivtoday: Lviv urban hrom., Lviv rai., Lviv, Ukraine
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[access: 2022.01.16]
⋄ Greek Catholic Theological Seminary

c. 1915 – 1918

chaplain — Austro–Hungarian Imperial Army

1914 – 1915

vicar — Rozdiltoday: Novyi Rozdil urban hrom., Stryi rai., Lviv, Ukraine
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[access: 2022.08.05]
⋄ Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary GC parish ⋄ Mykolaivtoday: Mykolaiv urban hrom., Stryi rai., Lviv, Ukraine
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[access: 2022.01.22]
GC deanery

1910 – 1914

PhD student — Innsbrucktoday: Innsbruck‐Land dist., Upper Austria state, Austria
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⋄ theology, Leopold and Francis University

1910 – 1914

resident — Innsbrucktoday: Innsbruck‐Land dist., Upper Austria state, Austria
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⋄ theology, College (Canisianum), Jesuits SI

from 1907

student — Lvivtoday: Lviv urban hrom., Lviv rai., Lviv, Ukraine
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⋄ Department of Theology, John Casimir University [i.e. clandestine John Casimir University (1941‐1944) / Ivan Franko University (1940‐1941) / John Casimir University (1919‐1939) / Franciscan University (1817‐1918)]

from 1907

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

scientist — author of many works, i.a. „Унійні й автокефальні змагання на українських землях від Данила до Ізидора” (Eng. „Union and autocephalous controversies on Ukrainian lands from Danylo to Isidoru”), 1923‐1927; „Від Захарія Копистенського до Палінодія” (Eng. „From Zakhary Kopystensky to Palinodius”), 1930‐1931; „Філіокве у Фотія і його наслідників” (Eng. „Filioque of Photius and his successors”), 1932; „Почитання Найсвятішої Євхаристії на Сході” (Eng. „Holy Eucharist veneration in the East”), 1932; „Догматика нез'єдиненого Сходу” (Eng. „Dogmatics of the non–united East”), 1936; „ Saint Augustine and the East”), 1941; also: publicist

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sites and events
descriptions

06.1941 massacres (NKVD): After German attack of Russian‐occupied Polish territory and following that of Russia itself, before a panic escape, Russians murdered — in accordance with the genocidal order issued on 24.06.1941 by the Russian interior minister Lawrence Beria to murder all prisoners (formally „sentenced” for „counter‐revolutionary activities”, „anti‐Russian acts”, sabotage and diversion, and political prisoners „in custody”), held in NKVD‐run prisons in Russian occupied Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia — c. 40,000‐50,000 prisoners. In addition Russians murdered many thousands of victims arrested after German attack regarding them as „enemies of people” — those victims were not even entered into prisons’ registers. Most of them were murdered in massacres in the prisons themselves, the others during so‐called „death marches” when the prisoners were driven out east. After Russians departure and start of German occupation a number of spontaneous pogroms of Jews took place. Many Jews collaborated with Russians and were regarded as co‐responsible for prison massacres. (more on: en.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
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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 World War II 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 Stanislav 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
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Pius XI's encyclicals: Facing the creation of two totalitarian systems in Europe, which seemed to compete with each other, though there were more similarities than contradictions between them, Pope Pius XI issued in 03.1937 (within 5 days) two encyclicals. In the „Mit brennender Sorge” (Eng. „With Burning Concern”) published on 14.03.1938, condemned the national socialism prevailing in Germany. The Pope wrote: „Whoever, following the old Germanic‐pre‐Christian beliefs, puts various impersonal fate in the place of a personal God, denies the wisdom of God and Providence […], whoever exalts earthly values: race or nation, or state, or state system, representatives of state power or other fundamental values of human society, […] and makes them the highest standard of all values, including religious ones, and idolizes them, this one […] is far from true faith in God and from a worldview corresponding to such faith”. On 19.03.1937, published „Divini Redemptoris” (Eng. „Divine Redeemer”), in which criticized Russian communism, dialectical materialism and the class struggle theory. The Pope wrote: „Communism deprives man of freedom, and therefore the spiritual basis of all life norms. It deprives the human person of all his dignity and any moral support with which he could resist the onslaught of blind passions […] This is the new gospel that Bolshevik and godless communism preaches as a message of salvation and redemption of humanity”… Pius XI demanded that the established human law be subjected to the natural law of God , recommended the implementation of the ideal of a Christian state and society, and called on Catholics to resist. Two years later, National Socialist Germany and Communist Russia came together and started World War II. (more on: www.vatican.vaClick to attempt to display webpage
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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
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sources

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, velychlviv.comClick to attempt to display webpage
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original images:
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, esu.com.uaClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2019.12.26]
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, www.mykolaiv.lviv.uaClick to attempt to display webpage
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