108 Martyrs of World War II

108 Martyrs of World War II
John Paul II during his return visits to Poland in June 1999, Warsaw
Born	of Polish nationality
Died	in 1939–1945
Martyred by	German Nazis
Venerated in	Roman Catholic Church
Beatified	13 June 1999, Warsaw, Poland, by Pope John Paul II
Feast	12 June
Notable martyrs	Antoni Julian Nowowiejski Jan Franciszek Czartoryski Hilary Paweł Januszewski Józef Cebula

The 108 Martyrs of World War II, known also as the 108 Blessed Polish Martyrs (Polish: 108 błogosławionych męczenników), were Roman Catholics from Poland killed during World War II by Nazi Germany.

Their liturgical feast day is 12 June. The 108 were beatified on 13 June 1999 by Pope John Paul II in Warsaw, Poland. The group comprises 3 bishops, 52 priests, 26 members of male religious, 3 seminarians, 8 female religious, and 9 lay people. There are two parishes named for the 108 Martyrs of World War II in Powiercie in Koło County, and in Malbork, Poland.