Martyrs of Pratulin
The Martyrs of Pratulin (or Wincenty Lewoniuk and 12 Companion Martyrs of Pratulin) were a group of 13 Polish Greek Catholic men and boys who were killed by soldiers of the Imperial Russian Army on January 24, 1874, in the village of Pratulin, near Biała Podlaska.
Martyrs of Pratulin | |
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Martyrs of Pratulin painted by Walery Eljasz Radzikowski, circa 1874 | |
| Laymen and Martyrs | |
| Born | between 1824 - 1855 various |
| Died | 24 - 27 January 1874 (aged between 19 and 50) in the village of Pratulin, near Biała Podlaska. |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church Eastern Catholic Churches |
| Beatified | October 6, 1996, St. Peter's Square by Pope John Paul II |
| Major shrine | St. Nikita Byzantine Catholic Church, Kostomłoty, Poland |
| Feast | January 23 |
| Attributes | crucifix, martyr's palm, bible, defending a church |
| Patronage | Lay Apostolate |
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