Jerzy Popiełuszko
Polish Catholic priest, martyr, blessed (1947-1984) · Poland · On the map · Religious Figures · Died at 37
Jerzy Aleksander Popiełuszko was a Polish Roman Catholic priest who became associated with the opposition Solidarity trade union in communist Poland. He was murdered in 1984 by three agents of the Security Service, who were shortly thereafter tried and convicted of the murder.
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Lived 1947 to 1984 · aged 37