Rev. Jan Macha (1914-1942) on the Way to Beatification
The Beatification Process of the Silesian Martyr from the Inside
Damian Bednarski
Faculty of Theology of the Silesian University of Katowicehttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5063-7785
Abstract
Rev. Jan Macha, a priest of the Diocese of Katowice, during the Second World War established a charity organization, whose activity was questioned by the Germans. Fr. Macha was arrested, imprisoned, sentenced to death and guillotined on December 3, 1942. In 2012, the Archbishop Wiktor Skworc made efforts to initiate the beatification process of the Silesian martyr. Focusing on following the procedures established by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints in a consistent and faithful way, the author does not avoid mentioning the difficult moments of the process.
Keywords:
Rev. Jan Macha, martyr, beatification process, Diocese of Katowice, Congregation for the Causes of SaintsBednarski, D. (2020). Rev. Jan Macha (1914-1942) on the Way to Beatification: The Beatification Process of the Silesian Martyr from the Inside. Studia Teologiczno-Historyczne Śląska Opolskiego, 40(1), 227–244. https://doi.org/10.25167/sth.2012
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