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05-507 Słomczyn
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Warsaw archdiocese, Poland

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Martyrology of the clergy — Poland

XX century (1914 – 1989)

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surname

BIRA

forename(s)

Louis (pl. Ludwik)

function

diocesan priest

creed

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

diocese / province

Przemyśl diocesemore on
www.przemyska.pl
[access: 2013.02.15]

honorary titles

Expositorii Canonicalis canonmore on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2014.11.14]

Rochettum et Mantolettum canonmore on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2014.11.14]

date and place
of death

11.09.1939

Strzyżówtoday: Strzyżów gm., Strzyżów pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.10.09]

details of death

After German invasion of Poland in 09.1939 and start of the World War II, after German capture on 10.09.1939 of Strzyżów, perished from wounds inflicted by a German soldier — beaten up being suspected of hiding weaponry in the grounds around his rectory (possibly had a heart attack after being postponed by a German soldier).

cause of death

extermination

perpetrators

Germans

sites and events

Ribbentrop‐MolotovClick to display the description, Pius XI's encyclicalsClick to display the description

date and place
of birth

04.12.1877

Przedmieścietoday: neighborhood in Sędziszów Małopolski, Sędziszów Małopolski gm., Ropczyce ‐ Sędziszów Małopolski pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.09.29]

presbyter (holy orders)
ordination

22.07.1900 (Przemyśl cathedralmore on
pl.wikipedia.org
[access: 2014.11.14]
)

positions held

1938 – 1939

deputy dean — Strzyżówtoday: Strzyżów gm., Strzyżów pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.10.09]
RC deanery

1937 – 1939

parish priest — Strzyżówtoday: Strzyżów gm., Strzyżów pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.10.09]
⋄ Corpus Christi RC parish ⋄ Strzyżówtoday: Strzyżów gm., Strzyżów pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.10.09]
RC deanery

till 1937

deputy dean — Dynówtoday: Dynów urban gm., Rzeszów pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.10.09]
RC deanery

1909 – 1937

parish priest — Bachórzectoday: Dubiecko gm., Przemyśl pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.10.09]
⋄ St Catherine the Virgin and Martyr RC parish ⋄ Dynówtoday: Dynów urban gm., Rzeszów pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.10.09]
RC deanery

c. 1908 – 1909

administrator — Bachórzectoday: Dubiecko gm., Przemyśl pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.10.09]
⋄ St Catherine the Virgin and Martyr RC parish ⋄ Dynówtoday: Dynów urban gm., Rzeszów pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.10.09]
RC deanery

c. 1908

vicar — Jarosławtoday: Jarosław gm., Jarosław pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.04.01]
⋄ Corpus Christi RC parish ⋄ Jarosławtoday: Jarosław gm., Jarosław pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.04.01]
RC deanery

c. 1907 – c. 1908

administrator — Jarosławtoday: Jarosław gm., Jarosław pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.04.01]
⋄ Corpus Christi RC parish ⋄ Jarosławtoday: Jarosław gm., Jarosław pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.04.01]
RC deanery

1905 – c. 1907

administrator — Stara Siltoday: Staryi Sambir urban hrom., Sambir rai., Lviv, Ukraine
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.10.09]
⋄ St Michael the Archangel RC parish ⋄ Sambirtoday: Sambir urban hrom., Sambir rai., Lviv, Ukraine
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.02.12]
RC deanery

1903 – 1905

vicar — Sambirtoday: Sambir urban hrom., Sambir rai., Lviv, Ukraine
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.02.12]
⋄ Beheading of St John the Baptist RC parish ⋄ Sambirtoday: Sambir urban hrom., Sambir rai., Lviv, Ukraine
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.02.12]
RC deanery

1903

administrator — Leskotoday: Lesko gm., Lesko pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.10.09]
⋄ Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary RC parish ⋄ Leskotoday: Lesko gm., Lesko pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.10.09]
RC deanery

1901 – 1903

vicar — Leskotoday: Lesko gm., Lesko pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.10.09]
⋄ Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary RC parish ⋄ Leskotoday: Lesko gm., Lesko pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.10.09]
RC deanery

1900 – 1901

vicar — Krościenko Wyżnetoday: Krościenko Wyżne gm., Krosno pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.12.19]
⋄ St Martin, the Bishop and Confessor RC parish ⋄ Krosnotoday: Krosno city pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.10.09]
RC deanery

1896 – 1900

student — Przemyśltoday: Przemyśl city pov., Subcarpathia voiv., Poland
more on
en.wikipedia.org
[access: 2021.04.01]
⋄ philosophy and theology, Theological Seminary

sites and events
descriptions

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]
, www.vatican.vaClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2023.05.28]
)

sources

personal:
niedziela.plClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2017.03.11]
, docs11.chomikuj.plClick to attempt to display webpage
[access: 2017.03.11]

bibliographical:
Register of Latin rite Lviv metropolis clergy’s losses in 1939‐45”, Józef Krętosz, Maria Pawłowiczowa, editors, Opole, 2005
Biographical lexicon of Lviv Roman Catholic Metropoly clergy victims of the II World War 1939‐1945”, Mary Pawłowiczowa (ed.), Fr Joseph Krętosz (ed.), Holy Cross Publishing, Opole, 2007
Schematismus Venerabilis Cleri Dioecesis PremisliensisClick to display source page”, Przemyśl diocesa Curia, from 1866 to 1938

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