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

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XX century (1914 – 1989)

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surname

WALOCHA

forename(s)

Anthony (pl. Antoni)

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function

diocesan priest

creed

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

diocese / province

Kielce diocesemore on
www.diecezja.kielce.pl
[access: 2012.12.28]

Military Ordinariate of Polandmore on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2014.12.20]

date and place
of death

08.1945

Zakopanetoday: Zakopane urban gm., Tatra pov., Lesser Poland voiv., Poland
more on
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[access: 2021.12.18]

details of death

On 01.08.1930, at the appeal of the field bishop, Stanislav Gall, in the face of the Russian invasion of Poland during the Polish–Russian war of 1919‐1921, joined the Polish Army as a chaplain.

After the Russian defeat on c. 15.08.1920, in the battle of Warsaw (known as the „miracle on the Vistula”), directed to military units fighting on the Lithuanian front.

Prob. took part in the Battle of the Nemunas, victorious for Poles, on 20‐26.09.1920.

Next took part in the so‐called „Rebellion of Gen. Żeligowski” — in accordance to the plan and with the consent of the Chief of the Polish State, Józef Piłsudski — that is the action on 08‐12.10.1920, which led to the takeover of Vilnius (captured earlier, on 26.08.1920, by the Lithuanians, on the basis of the Lithuanian‐Russian agreement) by the Polish army and the creation of the so‐called Central Lithuania (On 18.04.1922, this entity expressed its will and was incorporated into the Polish state).

On 30.11.1921, transferred to the reserve.

During Russian–Polish war of 1920 chaplain of the Polish Army (from 01.08.1920 till 30.11.1921).

After German and Russian invasion of Poland in 09.1939 chaplain of Army Kraków fighting with Germans in Koniecpol and Sędziszów vicinity.

After Russian invasion of Poland on 17.09.1939 and start of the World War II crossed over to Romania where was interned.

On 15.01.1940 arrested and handed over to the Germans.

Since then held in German POW camps: oflags VI E Dorsten, II B Arnswalde and II C Woldenberg.

There prob. on 30.01.1945 liberated by the Russian troops, after victorious rising by the prisoners against German guards.

From 26.02.1945 Krzcięcice parish priest.

On 01‐02.07.1945 led away from his rectory by two men, under pretext of an urgent visit to a sick person.

Was to travel to Kraków and allegedly was seen in a Kraków tram.

Seen alive no more.

The search through Kraków hospitals and infamous Commie‐Nazie Montelupich prison was fruitless.

On 01.09.1945 his body was found in Zakopane — hanging on a tree, with wounded legs apparently bitten by the dogs, and bullet–pierced lungs.

On another tree his ragged, torn cassock, was also found.

It was estimated that the murder — in all likelihood perpetrated by Commie‐Nazi UB, Polish branch of Russian criminal NKVD, or by the Russians themselves — took place c. two weeks earlier…

cause of death

murder

perpetrators

Russians / Poles

sites and events

Cracow (Montelupich)Click to display the description, Oflag II C WoldenbergClick to display the description, Oflag II B ArnswaldeClick to display the description, Ribbentrop‐MolotovClick to display the description, Pius XI's encyclicalsClick to display the description, Polish‐Russian war of 1919‐1921Click to display the description

date and place
of birth

12.01.1889

Jurkówtoday: Wiślica gm., Busko‐Zdrój pov., Holy Cross voiv., Poland
more on
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[access: 2021.12.19]

presbyter (holy orders)
ordination

30.07.1911

positions held

1945

parish priest — Krzcięcicetoday: Sędziszów gm., Jędrzejów pov., Holy Cross voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.06.07]
⋄ St Procopius the Martyr RC parish ⋄ Sędziszówtoday: Sędziszów gm., Jędrzejów pov., Holy Cross voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.11.27]
RC deanery

1935 – 1939

deputy dean — Sędziszówtoday: Sędziszów gm., Jędrzejów pov., Holy Cross voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.11.27]
RC deanery

1934 – 1939

parish priest — Mstyczówtoday: Sędziszów gm., Jędrzejów pov., Holy Cross voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.06.07]
⋄ Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary RC parish ⋄ Sędziszówtoday: Sędziszów gm., Jędrzejów pov., Holy Cross voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.11.27]
RC deanery

1928 – 1934

parish priest — Świętomarztoday: Pawłów gm., Starachowice pov., Holy Cross voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.01.09]
⋄ Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary RC parish ⋄ Bodzentyntoday: Bodzentyn gm., Kielce pov., Holy Cross voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.06.07]
RC deanery

1924 – 1928

administrator — Sancygniówtoday: Działoszyce gm., Pińczów pov., Holy Cross voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.09.29]
⋄ St Peter and St Paul the Apostles RC parish ⋄ Pińczówtoday: Pińczów gm., Pińczów pov., Holy Cross voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.06.07]
RC deanery

1922 – 1924

parish priest — Przybynówtoday: Żarki gm., Myszków pov., Silesia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.05.29]
⋄ St Peter and St Paul the Apostles RC church ⋄ St Nicholas the Bishop and Confessor RC parish ⋄ Żarkitoday: Żarki gm., Myszków pov., Silesia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.12.11]
RC deanery

1919 – 1920

parish priest — Goleniowytoday: Szczekociny gm., Zawiercie pov., Silesia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.05.29]
⋄ Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary RC parish ⋄ Szczekocinytoday: Szczekociny gm., Zawiercie pov., Silesia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.12.18]
RC deanery

1918 – 1919

parish priest — Nagłowicetoday: Nagłowice gm., Jędrzejów pov., Holy Cross voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.12.18]
⋄ St Luke the Evangelist RC parish ⋄ Jędrzejówform.: Andrzejów
today: Jędrzejów gm., Jędrzejów pov., Holy Cross voiv., Poland

more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.06.07]
RC deanery

vicar — Sosnowiecform.: Sosnowice (till 1920)
today: Sosnowiec city pov., Silesia voiv., Poland

more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.12.11]
⋄ Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary RC parish ⋄ Będzintoday: Będzin pov., Silesia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.12.11]
RC deanery

1917 – c. 1918

vicar — Gołaczewytoday: Wolbrom gm., Olkusz pov., Lesser Poland voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.05.29]
⋄ St Mary Magdalene RC parish ⋄ Olkusztoday: Olkusz gm., Olkusz pov., Lesser Poland voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.06.07]
RC deanery

vicar — Będzintoday: Będzin pov., Silesia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.12.11]
⋄ Holy Trinity RC parish ⋄ Będzintoday: Będzin pov., Silesia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.12.11]
RC deanery

1914 – c. 1916

vicar — SosnowiecPogoń district
today: Sosnowiec city pov., Silesia voiv., Poland

more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.12.11]
⋄ St Thomas the Apostle RC parish ⋄ Będzintoday: Będzin pov., Silesia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.12.11]
RC deanery

1913 – c. 1914

vicar — Krzcięcicetoday: Sędziszów gm., Jędrzejów pov., Holy Cross voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.06.07]
⋄ St Procopius the Martyr RC parish ⋄ Sędziszówtoday: Sędziszów gm., Jędrzejów pov., Holy Cross voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2020.11.27]
RC deanery

vicar — Naramatoday: Iwanowice gm., Kraków pov., Lesser Poland voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.12.18]
⋄ RC chapel ⋄ Korzkiewtoday: Zielonki gm., Kraków pov., Lesser Poland voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2022.05.29]
, Nativity of St John the Baptist RC parish ⋄ Olkusztoday: Olkusz gm., Olkusz pov., Lesser Poland voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.06.07]
RC deanery

vicar — Książ Wielkitoday: Książ Wielki gm., Miechów pov., Lesser Poland voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.06.07]
⋄ St Adalbert the Bishop and Martyr RC parish ⋄ Miechówtoday: Miechów gm., Miechów pov., Lesser Poland voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.06.07]
RC deanery

1905 – 1911

student — Kielcetoday: Kielce city pov., Holy Cross voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.06.07]
⋄ philosophy and theology, Theological Seminary

sites and events
descriptions

Cracow (Montelupich): Cracow penal prison, during occupation run by the Germans — from 28.02.1941 by Germ. Geheime Staatspolizei (Eng. Secret State Police, known as Gestapo. In 1940‐1944 Germans jailed there approx. 50,000 prisoners, mainly Poles and Jews. Some of them were transported to KL Auschwitz concentration camp, some were executed. After cease in war effort the prison was used by UB — a Polish unit of Russian NKVD — as a prison for Polish independence resistance fighters, some of which were subsequently sent to prisons and slave labour camps in Russia. (more on: en.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2014.10.31]
)

Oflag II C Woldenberg: German POW prisoner of war camp for officers in Woldenberg (today: Dobiegniew), founded in 1939/40, in which c. 6,740 Polish officers were held at a peak time. Evacuated west right before Russian advance on 25.01.1945. (more on: pl.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2014.01.06]
)

Oflag II B Arnswalde: German POW camp set up by the Germans in 1939 Arnswalde (today: Choszczno), initially for Poles, from 1940 also for French (from 1942 exclusively French — on 14.05.1942 all Polish POWs were transferred to Oflag II D Gross Born). (more on: pl.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2013.08.10]
)

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
[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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[access: 2023.05.28]
)

Polish‐Russian war of 1919‐1921: War for independence of Poland and its borders. Poland regained independence in 1918 but had to fight for its borders with former imperial powers, in particular Russia. Russia planned to incite Bolshevik‐like revolutions in the Western Europe and thus invaded Poland. Russian invaders were defeated in 08.1920 in a battle called Warsaw battle („Vistula river miracle”, one of the 10 most important battles in history, according to some historians). Thanks to this victory Poland recaptured part of the lands lost during partitions of Poland in XVIII century, and Europe was saved from the genocidal Communism. (more on: en.wikipedia.orgClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2014.12.20]
)

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