July 19th

Blessed Achilles Puchała and Herman Stepień, Martyrs

Blessed · Common of Martyrs · Borowikowszczyzna, Poland · d. 1943

In the town of Borowikowszczyzna in Poland, Blessed Achilles Puchała and Herman Stepień, priests of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual and martyrs, who, when their homeland Poland had been violated by a foreign military power, were put to death in hatred of the faith.

Latin Original

In óppido Borowtikoszczyzna in Polónia, beatórum Achíllis Puchata et Hermánni Stepien, presbyterórum ex Ordine Fratrum Minórum Conventuálium et mártyrum, qui, pátria Polónia aliéno militári império violáta, in ódium fídei1 interfécti sunt.