RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Jerzy Popiełuszko

1947 - 1984

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Jerzy Popiełuszko (Polish pronunciation: [ˈjɛʐɨ popʲɛˈwuʂkɔ] born Alfons Popiełuszko; 14 September 1947 – 19 October 1984) 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 Służba Bezpieczeństwa, who were shortly thereafter tried and convicted of the murder. Popiełuszko has been recognized as a martyr by the Roman Catholic Church and was beatified on 6 June 2010 by Cardinal Angelo Amato on behalf of Pope Benedict XVI. An alleged miracle attributed to his intercession, which could lead to his canonization, is now under investigation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jerzy Popiełuszko is the 1,131st most popular religious figure (down from 1,026th in 2019), the 297th most popular biography from Poland (up from 302nd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Polish Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Jerzy Popiełuszko ranks 1,131 out of 3,187. Before him are Elon, Günter Guillaume, Nicholas Mystikos, Mario Aurelio Poli, Sabellius, and Hilarion. After him are Lars Levi Laestadius, Ibn Sa'd, Mariam Baouardy, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Anthony Mary Claret, and Jānis Pujats.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Jerzy Popiełuszko ranks 122. Before him are Temple Grandin, Gyanendra of Nepal, Jan Garbarek, F. R. David, Mario Aurelio Poli, and Saskia Sassen. After him are Roy Hodgson, Viktor Belenko, James Patterson, Mumtaz, Wes Studi, and Wilton Daniel Gregory. Among people deceased in 1984, Jerzy Popiełuszko ranks 51. Before him are Brassaï, Ngô Đình Thục, Souvanna Phouma, Enrico Berlinguer, Moshé Feldenkrais, and Yılmaz Güney. After him are Janet Gaynor, Kim Il, Jackie Coogan, Walter Rauff, Josyf Slipyj, and Yigael Yadin.

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In Poland

Among people born in Poland, Jerzy Popiełuszko ranks 297 out of 1,694. Before him are Edward Gierek (1913), Józef Maria Hoene-Wroński (1776), Erich Fellgiebel (1886), Gunderic (379), Albert Barillé (1920), and Bolesław II the Generous (1041). After him are Sławomir Mrożek (1930), Siemomysł (922), Otto Mueller (1874), Daniel Olbrychski (1945), Rüdiger von der Goltz (1865), and Michał Kleofas Ogiński (1765).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Poland

Among religious figures born in Poland, Jerzy Popiełuszko ranks 14. Before him are Stanisław Dziwisz (1939), Stefan Wyszyński (1901), Stanislaus Kostka (1550), Itzhak Stern (1901), Stanisław Ryłko (1945), and Adam Stefan Sapieha (1867). After him are Lubomyr Husar (1933), Franciszek Macharski (1927), Joachim Meisner (1933), Hyacinth of Poland (1185), Wolf Messing (1899), and Stanisława Leszczyńska (1896).

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