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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)

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surname

MAZELLA

forename(s)

John (pl. Jan)

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function

diocesan priest

creed

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

diocese / province

Culm (Chełmno) diocesemore on
pl.wikipedia.org
[access: 2012.11.23]

honorary titles

Ad Honores Spiritual Counselor

date and place
of death

11.1939

IL Resmininternment camp
today: Radzim, Kamień Krajeński gm., Sępólno Krajeńskie pow., Kuyavia–Pomerania voiv., Poland

alt. dates and places
of death

10.1939

KL Stutthofconcentration camp
today: Sztutowo, Sztutowo gm., Nowy Dwór Gdański pow., Pomerania voiv., Poland

more on
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[access: 2022.01.09]

details of death

In c. 1918, after regaining independence by Poland, member of County People's Council in Susz.

On 11.07.1920, the day of the plebiscite to decide the fate of Pomerania, beaten up and insulted by the Germans for hosting Polish flag.

Forced to abandon his Kisielice parish.

After German and Russian invasion of Poland in 09.1939 and start of the World War II arrested by the Germans in 10.1939.

Interned in St Anne Institute in Kamień Pomorski.

Next jailed in IL Resmin transit camp where perished tortured to death.

alt. details of death

According to some sources transported to KL Stutthof concentration camp where murdered.

cause of death

extermination: murder / exhaustion

perpetrators

Germans

date and place
of birth

28.04.1883

Dąbrówkatoday: Starogard Gdański gm., Starogard Gdański pow., Pomerania voiv., Poland
more on
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[access: 2021.09.02]

presbyter (holy orders)
ordination

02.04.1911 (St Barbara Theological Seminary chapel in Pelplin)

positions held

1926 – 1939

parish priest {parish: Jeleńcztoday: Kęsowo gm., Tuchola pow., Kuyavia–Pomerania voiv., Poland
more on
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[access: 2022.02.24]
, St Adalbert the Bishop and Martyr; dean.: Tucholatoday: Tuchola gm., Tuchola pow., Kuyavia–Pomerania voiv., Poland
more on
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[access: 2021.09.02]
}, church builder

vicar {parish: Brodnicatoday: Brodnica urban gm., Brodnica pow., Kuyavia–Pomerania voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.11.27]
, St Catherine of Alexandria the Virgin and Martyr; dean.: Brodnicatoday: Brodnica urban gm., Brodnica pow., Kuyavia–Pomerania voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.11.27]
}

chaplain {Koronowotoday: Koronowo gm., Bydgoszcz pow., Kuyavia–Pomerania voiv., Poland
more on
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[access: 2021.12.19]
, Penal House, i.e. prison}

1917 – 1920

curatus/rector/expositus {parish: Susz/Iławanames of parishes
today: Iława pow., Warmia–Masuria voiv., Poland

more on
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[access: 2022.08.05]
; church: Kisielicetoday: Kisielice gm., Iława pow., Warmia–Masuria voiv., Poland
more on
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[access: 2022.07.16]
, Our Lady the Queen of the World}

till 1920

visitor / inspector of religion science {Susz county}

1917

curatus/rector/expositus {parish: Płochocintoday: Warlubie gm., Świecie pow., Kuyavia–Pomerania voiv., Poland
more on
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[access: 2021.12.18]
, St Lawrence the Deacon and Martyr; church: Lipinkitoday: Warlubie gm., Świecie pow., Kuyavia–Pomerania voiv., Poland
more on
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[access: 2021.12.18]
, Blessed Virgin Mary, Help of Christians; dean.: Nowealso: Nowe nad Wisłą
today: Nowe gm., Świecie pow., Kuyavia–Pomerania voiv., Poland

more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.11.27]
}

vicar {parish: GdańskNowy Port district
today: Gdańsk city pow., Pomerania voiv., Poland

more on
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[access: 2021.12.18]
, St Hedwig of Silesia}

vicar {parish: Lubichowotoday: Lubichowo gm., Starogard Gdański pow., Pomerania voiv., Poland
more on
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[access: 2021.09.02]
, St James the Elder the Apostle; dean.: Starogard Gdańskitoday: Starogard Gdański gm., Starogard Gdański pow., Pomerania voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.06.07]
}

vicar {parish: Toruńtoday: Toruń city pow., Kuyavia–Pomerania voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.06.20]
, main parish Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary; dean.: Toruńtoday: Toruń city pow., Kuyavia–Pomerania voiv., Poland
more on
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[access: 2021.06.20]
}

1911 – 1912

vicar {parish: Brusytoday: Brusy gm., Chojnice pow., Pomerania voiv., Poland
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[access: 2021.09.02]
, All the Saints; dean.: Tucholatoday: Tuchola gm., Tuchola pow., Kuyavia–Pomerania voiv., Poland
more on
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[access: 2021.09.02]
}

1911 – 1926

membership {Toruńtoday: Toruń city pow., Kuyavia–Pomerania voiv., Poland
more on
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[access: 2021.06.20]
, scientific society}

1920

{author of articles supporting the Polish presence in Pomerania, in particular during the plebiscite}

activist {National Party}

others related
in death

BOLTClick to display biography Felix, BORKOWSKIClick to display biography Paul, BRUDNICKIClick to display biography Alexander, BRZEZIŃSKIClick to display biography Paul, CZAPLEWSKIClick to display biography John Bruno, DOMACHOWSKIClick to display biography Joseph, FARULEWSKIClick to display biography Thaddeus, GÓRECKIClick to display biography Marian, GRABOWSKI–WIDŁAKClick to display biography Casimir, GUMPERTClick to display biography Steven Edward, KALINOWSKIClick to display biography Anthony, KARBAUMClick to display biography Ernest, KOMOROWSKIClick to display biography Bronislaus, KREFFTClick to display biography Constantine Francis, KUBICKIClick to display biography Telesphorus, LESIŃSKIClick to display biography Alex, LESIŃSKIClick to display biography John, ŁĘGOWSKIClick to display biography Vladislav Leonard, MALINOWSKIClick to display biography Thaddeus, MAŁKOWSKIClick to display biography Julius, MAŃKOWSKIClick to display biography Alphonse, MATERNICKIClick to display biography Vladislav, NIEMIRClick to display biography Joseph, OSSOWSKIClick to display biography Valerian, POŁOMSKIClick to display biography Leo, RODZIŃSKAClick to display biography Stanislava (Sr Mary Julia), ROGACZEWSKIClick to display biography Francis, RÓŻYCKIClick to display biography Mieczyslav, RYGLEWICZClick to display biography John, SĄDECKIClick to display biography Bernard, SARNOWSKIClick to display biography Joseph, SCHULZClick to display biography Alphonse Vaclav, SEPEŁOWSKIClick to display biography Vaclav, SMOLEŃSKIClick to display biography Bronislaus, SROKAClick to display biography Leo Florian, SZWEDOWSKIClick to display biography Ignatius Mieczyslav, SZYMAŃSKIClick to display biography John Damasus, SZYMAŃSKIClick to display biography Vladislav, WIECKIClick to display biography Bernard Anthony, WILMOWSKIClick to display biography John

murder sites
camp 
(+ prisoner no)

IL Resmin: German transit camp (niem. Internierungslager) in Radzim village, set up in a local manor for Krajno region inhabitants, operational from 10.1939 till 12.1939 — exclusively men (some women and children who found themselves accidentally were murdered on the spot). Among others on c. 15.01.1939 Germans brought to it — and to a small sub‑camp Komierowo, c. 10 km away — all prisoners of a nearby — c. 10 km — transit camp in Drożdzienica. As a part of „Intelligenzaktion” — aimed at extermination of Polish intelligentsia and ruling classes in Pomerania — Germans murdered in Radzim approx. 5,000 victims. They were murdered at the camp itself (mainly in the manor’s park) or executed outside, in a site of mass executions in Rudzki Most n. Tuchola among others. (more on: pl.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2013.05.19]
)

KL Stutthof: In KL Stutthof (then in Eastern Prussian belonging to Germany, today: Sztutowo village) concentration camp, that Germans started to build on 02.09.1939, a day after German invasion of Poland and start of the II World War, Germans held c. 100‑127 thousands prisoners from 28 countries, including 47 thousands women and children. C. 65,000 victims were murdered and exterminated. In the period of 25.01–27.04.1945 in the face of approaching Russian army Germans evacuated the camp. When on 09.05.1945 Russians soldiers entered the camp only 100 prisoners were still there. In an initial period (1939‑40) Polish Catholic priests from Pomerania were held captive there before being transported to KL Dachau concentration camp. Some of them were murdered in KL Stutthof or vicinity (for instance in Stegna forest). Also later some Catholic priests were held in KL Stutthof. (more on: en.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2013.07.06]
)

Intelligenzaktion: (Eng. „Action Intelligentsia”) — extermination program of Polish elites, mainly intelligentsia, executed by the Germans right from the start of the occupation in 09.1939 till around 05.1940, mainly on the lands directly incorporated into Germany but also in the so‑called General Governorate where it was called AB‑aktion. During the first phase right after start of German occupation of Poland implemented as Germ. Unternehmen „Tannenberg” (Eng. „Tannenberg operation”) — plan based on proscription lists of Poles worked out by (Germ. Sonderfahndungsbuch Polen), regarded by Germans as specially dangerous to the German Reich. List contained names of c. 61,000 Poles. Altogether during this genocide Germans methodically murdered c. 50,000 teachers, priests, landowners, social and political activists and retired military. Further 50,000 were sent to concentration camps where most of them perished. (more on: en.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2014.10.04]
)

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]
)

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
[access: 2023.05.28]
)

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