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   Franciszek Gajowniczek (15 November 1901 – 13 March 1995) was a Polish army sergeant whose life was saved at the Auschwitz concentration camp by Catholic priest Maximilian Kolbe, who volunteered to die in his place.

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3. www.nytimes.com › 1995/03/15 › obituariesFranciszek Gajowniczek Dead; Priest Died for Him at Auschwitz

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   Mar 15, 1995 · Franciszek Gajowniczek, the Polish army sergeant whose life was spared when a Franciscan monk took his death sentence at Auschwitz 53 years ago, died on Monday in the Polish city of Brzeg. He...

4. www.patheos.com › blogs › deaconsbenchMeet the man St. Maximilian Kolbe replaced in Auschwitz - Patheos

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   Aug 14, 2015 · Franciszek Gajowniczek was a Polish soldier and prisoner who was spared by St. Maximilian Kolbe in Auschwitz. Learn about his life, his family, his gratitude and his visits to the Vatican and the US.

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   Aug 14, 2015 · Franciszek Gajowniczek, a Roman Catholic , was born in Strachomin near Mińsk Mazowiecki . He lived in Warsaw since 1921, and had a wife and two sons. He was a professional soldier who took...

6. www.dw.com › en › remembering-kolbe-who-stood-up-to'I would like to take his place' – DW – 08/14/2016 - dw.com

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   Aug 14, 2016 · Upon hearing that he was sentenced to die, Franciszek Gajowniczek - a sergeant in the Polish army and father of two - burst into tears, prompting the Franciscan Maximilian Kolbe to approach the...

7. www.vaticannews.va › en › church“No one has greater love than this…” – St. Maximilian Kolbe

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   Aug 14, 2018 · St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Franciscan priest, volunteered to die in place of Franciszek Gajowniczek, a Polish prisoner, at Auschwitz in 1941. He was a martyr of charity who lived total love toward God and man.

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   What happened to Franciszek Gajowniczek?

   • Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Franciszek Gajowniczek, the Polish army sergeant whose life was spared when a Franciscan monk took his death sentence at Auschwitz 53 years ago, died on Monday in the Polish city of Brzeg. He was 94.

   Franciszek Gajowniczek Dead; Priest Died for Him at Auschwitz

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   Who is Franciszek Gajowniczek?

   • Franciszek Gajowniczek (pronounced guy-of-KNEE-check) stood near the altar after Communion on Saturday evening and spoke to the congregation through an interpreter, Maria McGinn, a parishioner born in Poland.

   Meet the man St. Maximilian Kolbe replaced in Auschwitz - Patheos

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   Who was Gajowniczek?

   • Gajowniczek (prisoner number 5659) was one of those selected at roll call. When priest Maximilian Kolbe heard Gajowniczek cry out in agony over the fate of his family, he offered himself instead, for which he was later canonized. The switch was permitted.

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   Why did Gajowniczek die?

   • In July, 1941, the Nazis selected Gajowniczek and nine other men to die of starvation as punishment for another prisoner’s escape. After listening to Gajowniczek speak of his wife and two sons, the Rev. Maximilian Kolbe volunteered to die in his place. Kolbe survived more than 14 days in a starvation bunker with no food or water.

   Franciszek Gajowniczek, 94; Auschwitz Survivor - Los Angeles Times

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9. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1995/03/18-mnFranciszek Gajowniczek, 94; Auschwitz Survivor - Los Angeles ...

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   Mar 18, 1995 · Franciszek Gajowniczek, who spent years paying witness to a Franciscan monk who died in his stead at the Auschwitz concentration camp, has died at 94.