Okopy, Podlaskie Voivodeship
| Okopy | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| Country |
 Poland
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| Voivodeship | Podlaskie |
| County | Sokółka |
| Gmina | Suchowola |
Okopy [ɔˈkɔpɨ] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Suchowola, within Sokółka County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, in north-eastern Poland.
Jerzy Popiełuszko was a Roman Catholic priest from Poland, associated with the Solidarity union. He was murdered by three agents of the Polish communist internal intelligence agency, the Służba Bezpieczeństwa, (English: Security Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs) who were shortly thereafter tried and convicted of the murder. He has been recognized as a martyr by the Catholic Church, and was beatified on June 6, 2010. He was born in Okopy on September 14, 1947
Coordinates: 53°35′16″N 23°09′07″E / 53.5878°N 23.1519°E
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