Stefan Wincenty Frelichowski

Stefan Wincenty Frelichowski (b. January 22, 1913 in Chełmża - February 23, 1945 in Dachau) was a Polish priest, scout and is patron of Polish Scouts. He joined Scouting on March 21, 1927. Stefan served as Patrol leader,later as Troop Leader and during his years in the High Seminary of Pelplin Diocese he was an active member of its Scout Club. Further more he was an active member of the Marian Congregation in Chełmża and since he was nine years old Stefan had been an altar boys.
During his years in the seminary of Pelpin he was active in the Temperance movement.
On March 14, 1937 he was ordained a priest in Pelpin.
In the following years he served as a priest in Pelpin and Toruń. While working as a priest he continued his studies on the university of Lwów. In Toruń he was responsible for the parish press. In 1938 he became leader of the Old Scouts and chaplain of the scout district Pomerania.
Arrested by the Gestapo on October 18, 1939 he was imprisoned in the German concentration camps Stutthof, Grenzdorf, Sachsenhausen and Dachau where he died.
On June 7, 1999 Stefan Wincenty Frelichowski was beatified by Pope John Paul II.
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==External links==
* Stefan Wincenty Frelichowski - Polish language site
Category:1913 births
Category:1945 deaths
Category:Beatified people
Category:Religious workers who died in Nazi concentration camps
Category:Polish priests
Category:Polish Scouts and Guides
Category:Polish civilians killed in World War II
Category:Dachau concentration camp victims
Category:20th-century venerated Christians
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