Roman Catholic
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)
personal data
surname
KOWALSKI
forename(s)
Adolph (pl. Adolf)
function
diocesan priest
creed
Latin (Roman Catholic) Church RCmore on
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[access: 2014.09.21]
diocese / province
Lutsk-Zhytomyr diocese (aeque principaliter)more on
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[access: 2021.12.19]
honorary titles
„Cross of Independence”more on
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[access: 2019.02.02]
date and place
of death
1920
Radyvylivtoday: Radyvyliv urban hrom., Dubno rai., Rivne, Ukraine
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[access: 2021.09.17]
alt. dates and places
of death
Kremenetstoday: Kremenets urban hrom., Kremenets rai., Ternopil, Ukraine
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[access: 2020.10.18]
details of death
Murdered by Russian soldiers during Polish–Russian war of 1920.
His body was tied to a horse's tail and dragged through the village.
Radziwiłłów was captured by the Russians (1st Cavalry Army – Konarmia – under the command of General Syemion Budyonny) around 24.07.1920.
Poles did not defend the town — Polish troops, incl.
18th Infantry Division, took up the defense of nearby Brody.
The battle took place on 25‑26.07.1920.
Poles retreated from Brody.
A few days later, on 29.07.1920, the Poles — the 2nd Army and part of the 6th Army — counterattacked.
Until 03.08.1920, the battle of Brody and Beresteczek was fought.
As part of it, on the night of 02‑03.08.1920, the Poles recaptured Radziwiłłów.
But that same night, the Polish command stopped the attack and withdrew to the west, retreating from Radziwiłłów among others.
After the so‑called The Battle of Warsaw, known as the „Miracle on the Vistula” (started around 15.08.1920), after the defeat of the Russian 1st Cavalry Army in the Battle of Komarów on 31.08.1920, Polish troops returned to Radziwiłłów prob. in 09.1920.
Prob. during the period — during the Russian occupation — the Russians murdered the priest.
cause of death
murder
perpetrators
Russians
date and place
of birth
1888
presbyter (holy orders)
ordination
1914
positions held
c. 1919 – 1920
administrator — Radyvylivtoday: Radyvyliv urban hrom., Dubno rai., Rivne, Ukraine
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[access: 2021.09.17] ⋄ Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary RC parish ⋄ Kremenetstoday: Kremenets urban hrom., Kremenets rai., Ternopil, Ukraine
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[access: 2020.10.18] RC deanery
1914 – 1918
vicar — Chornyi Ostrivtoday: Chornyi Ostriv hrom., Proskuriv/Khmelnytskyi rai., Proskuriv/Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
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[access: 2021.09.17] ⋄ Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary RC parish ⋄ Proskurivtoday: Khmelnytskyi, Proskuriv/Khmelnytskyi urban hrom., Proskuriv/Khmelnytskyi rai., Proskuriv/Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
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[access: 2020.11.27] RC deanery
till 1914
student — Zhytomyrtoday: Zhytomyr urban hrom., Zhytomyr rai., Zhytomyr, Ukraine
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[access: 2021.09.17] ⋄ philosophy and theology, Theological Seminary
others related
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murder sites
camp
(+ prisoner no)
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])
sources
personal:
biographies.library.nd.eduClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2014.12.20], www.radiomaryja.plClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2014.12.20]
bibliographical:
„Fate of the Catholic clergy in USSR 1917‑1939. Martyrology”, Roman Dzwonkowski, SAC, ed. Science Society KUL, 2003, Lublin
„Parish priest of Lutsk–Żhytomyr 1801‑1920 and Kamyanets–Podilskyi 1869‑1919 dioceses”, Fr Waldemar Witold Żurek SDB, Lublin 2023
original images:
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[access: 2021.12.19], ipn.gov.plClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2019.02.02]
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