Three Martyrs of Chimbote
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The Three Martyrs of Chimbote were a group of two Polish Franciscan priests and one Italian missionary priest murdered in Peru in 1991 by the Shining Path communist guerillas. Michał Tomaszek and Zbigniew Adam Strzałkowski, and Alessandro Dordi were murdered on 9 August and 25 August 1991 respectively.[1][2][3]
Both Polish Franciscans dedicated their work to the faithful of Peru in charitable and merciful acts that appealed to their Franciscan charism, taking as their models for their work both
Dordi served in Peru since 1980 and tended to the social needs of the Peruvian people while assisting with rural development programs and for his esteemed preaching abilities.
Pope Francis gave approval on 3 February 2015 to their beatification after affirming their martyrdom, and the celebration of beatification was celebrated in Peru by Cardinal Angelo Amato on 5 December 2015. A miracle attributed to the three will be required for their eventual canonization.
Biographies
Michał Tomaszek
Tomaszek was born on 23 September 1960 and was a professed member of the
Tomaszek was
He was
On 24 July 1989, he was dispatched to Peru and despite threats against him, he continued his missionary activities alongside fellow Franciscan Zbigniew Adam Strzałkowski. In 1991, he was abducted and murdered by the
Zbigniew Adam Strzałkowski
Strzałkowski was born on 3 July 1958 and was a professed member of the
He graduated from
He professed his solemn vows on 8 December 1984 prior to his ordination.
He commenced missionary work in Peru from November 1988. He tended to the ill who often referred to him as "our little doctor" since he helped the ill to get better through words of comfort or providing them with the Eucharist.[4] It was during the course of his work in Peru that he met Michał Tomaszek. Both were abducted in 1991 and were murdered by a Communist terrorist group.
Alessandro Dordi
Dordi was born on 23 January 1931 and he served as a priest in his birthplace of Bergamo.
Dordi had administered to Italian immigrants in Switzerland and he served in watch factories there as a worker-priest. It was there that he became aware of the concerns of the working class and decided to place great focus on social matters.
He was also a member of the missions of
He was returning from a chapel to baptize children and celebrate Mass when he was ambushed and shot, thus murdered in 1991.[2]
Beatification
The cause for the beatification of the three priests commenced under
Pope Francis approved the beatification in 2015 which occurred on 5 December 2015; Cardinal Angelo Amato presided over the mass.
The pope venerated the relics of the two Poles at a Franciscan convent on the occasion of his visit to Poland for World Youth Day 2016.
The
References
- ^ a b "Venerable Michal Tomaszek". Saints SQPN. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Venerable Alessandro Dordi". Saints SQPN. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Venerable Zbigniew Adam Strzalkowski". Saints SQPN. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Franciscan Martyrs Michał Tomaszek and Zbigniew Strzałkowski". Pastoral Centre for English Speakers. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Beatified Chimbote Martyrs". National Catholic Register. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "The Feast Day of the Blessed Martyrs of Peru". Friars Minor Conventual. 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2017.[permanent dead link]